Blyth Valley Lifestyle Survey 2002Synopsis:The initial motivation for a lifestyle survey for Blyth Valley
stemmed from discussions around the provision of a baseline study for
the health impact of the walking and cycling routes of the Blyth Valley
area. This was required firstly to measure the impact of the walking and
cycling map, and also to provide a baseline for developmental work on
health related walking and cycling in the Blyth area. In order to fund
such a study, it was felt that it would be useful to collaborate with an
area which required similar types of indicators. It was therefore agreed
that the Sports Council indicators, which were necessary for informing
work in the sport and leisure area, would be built into the survey –
these were pre-designed questions from the Sports Council. It was also
felt that it would be useful to include aspects relating to diet,
particularly the ‘five portions a day’ campaign, which would help to
support initiatives in the area on healthy eating. Also included were
general questions relating to health status and limiting long-term
illness. As such, the survey was conducted to provide baseline
information across all wards on:
- Use of the Walking and Cycling map
- Walking and Cycling activity
- Food and eating
- Sports Provision and Levels of participation in physical
activities
- Health and Illness
This report presents a summary of findings from the research,
conducted in the summer of 2002. It provides baseline information on a
range of aspects and indicators which will be re-measured in future
similar surveys in the area. Information by Design have been
commissioned by Blyth Valley Borough Council and the Care Trust to
repeat the survey in 2004.
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