Table 1.
Walking programmes by aim and target population
|
Target population |
Agency A* |
Agency B / Agency C* |
Other |
Programmes with health aims** |
Programmes with no health aims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 21) | Total (n = 7) | ||||
| Open to all |
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
| Aged 20-40 |
1 |
|
|
|
1 (case study A) |
| Children and families |
2 |
|
|
2 (inc. case study B) |
|
| Aged 55+ |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
| Sedentary |
2 |
15 |
|
17 (inc. case study C) |
|
| Mental health groups | 1 | 1 |
* Agency A (England) primarily promotes walking.
* Both Agency B (England) and Agency C (Scotland) primarily promote walking for health.
** Programmes which specifically seek to improve the health of individuals.