SUH - Session 2, pages 1 and 2 - Last Revision August 17, 2006

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Comment WG2.html Goal of Session #2: Provide solutions for the participant's two biggest barriers to walking. 10
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Text   Things that can get in the way of walking . . . 30
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Text not isEmpty(AddressPref) $AddressPref, welcome 50
Text isEmpty(AddressPref) Welcome 60
Text   back to your second personalized web guide from Stepping Up To Health. In this session, we'll identify some of the specific challenges that many people face when it comes to walking and we'll offer some tips and suggestions for how you can overcome those challenges. 70
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Text len(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=2 Like many others, you have some specific concerns about being able to increase your daily steps. 100
Text len(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)==1 or len(WalkBarrierTrue)>=1 While you don't have serious concerns about being able to increase your daily steps, you do have a few specific issues that you feel could potentially get in the way. 110
Text   You don't seem to have many barriers about being able to increase your daily steps. Still, we want to provide you with some ideas on how others have worked through two of the more common issues that make daily walking hard for them. 120
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Text OAConWalk>=8 The good news is -- overall, you feel very confident you can do it. To help you maintain that overall confidence, let's look at those specific issues you feel make it hard for you to walk more and solutions to get past them. 160
Text OAConWalk>=5 and OAConWalk<=7 The good news is -- overall, you feel pretty confident you can do it. To help you boost that overall confidence a little more, let's look at those specific issues you feel make it hard for you to walk more and solutions to get past them. 170
Text OAConWalk>=1 and OAConWalk<=4 Your first challenge will be to increase your overall confidence level. To help you do that, let's look at those specific issues you feel make it hard for you to walk more and solutions to get past them. 180
Text   Let's take a look at some of those issues you feel might make it hard for you and solutions to get past them. 190
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Text count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=1 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=1 You shared with us that you might find it tough to walk, especially when 240
Text   Many people don't feel confident that they can walk, especially when 250
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Text "BarTime" in Barrier1 and (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=1 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=1) you don't feel you have the time. 290
Text "BarTime" in Barrier1 they don't feel they have the time. 300
Text "BarHealthProb" in Barrier1 health issues make it difficult. 310
Text "BarTired" in Barrier1 and (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=1 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=1) you feel tired. 320
Text "BarTired" in Barrier1 they feel tired. 330
Text "BarEnergy" in Barrier1 and (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=1 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=1) you don't have the energy. 350
Text "BarEnergy" in Barrier1 they don't have the energy. 360
Text "BarHurt" in Barrier1 and (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=1 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=1) you're afraid of getting hurt. 370
Text "BarHurt" in Barrier1 they're afraid of getting hurt. 380
Text "BarEffort" in Barrier1 it seems to take too much effort. 400
Text "BarBadMood" in Barrier1 and (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=1 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=1) you're in a bad mood. 410
Text "BarBadMood" in Barrier1 they're in a bad mood. 420
Text "BarExpensive" in Barrier1 it's too expensive to join a club or gym. 430
Text "BarSafePlace" in Barrier1 and (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=1 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=1) you don't feel you have a safe place to exercise. 440
Text "BarSafePlace" in Barrier1 they don't feel they have a safe place to exercise. 450
Text "BarSweat" in Barrier1 and (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=1 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=1) you might sweat. 460
Text "BarSweat" in Barrier1 they might sweat. 470
Text "BarNoOne" in Barrier1 and (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=1 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=1) you don't have anyone to exercise with. 480
Text "BarNoOne" in Barrier1 they don't have anyone to exercise with. 490
Text "BarSelfConscious" in Barrier1 and (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=1 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=1) you feel self conscious while exercising. 500
Text "BarSelfConscious" in Barrier1 they feel self conscious while exercising. 510
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Text OAConWalk>=5 How does your confidence compare? You told us that your overall confidence level is higher than average. That's great! Without many barriers, and with a large amount of confidence, you're in a great spot as you continue with your walking program. 540
Text OAConWalk>=1 and OAConWalk<5 How does your confidence compare? You told us that your overall confidence is lower than average. That means that your first challenge will be to try to increase your confidence level. To help you do that, let's look at some specific issues that others feel make it hard to walk and solutions to get past them. 550
Text   How does your confidence compare? When you think about your confidence, do you feel that it could be higher? Your first challenge may be to try to increase your confidence level. To help you do that, let's look at some specific issues that others feel make it hard to walk and solutions to get past them. 551
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Text (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=1 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=1) or (not (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>1 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=1) and OAConWalk>=5) Use the tips below to help you find ways to walk when things get in your way. Some of our solutions may even inspire you to come up with your own ideas on how to walk more often. 570
Comments   All Barriers are located in a seperate document. Two barriers will be addressed in this sesssion - one on page 1 and one on page 2. Two more barriers will be addresed in session 5. Each participant will have 4 barriers addressed in total. 580
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Text count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=2 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=2 To learn solutions to another issue you told us that you face when it comes to walking, please go to the next page. 640
Text   To learn solutions to another issue that many new walkers face when it comes to walking, please go to the next page. 650
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Text   . . . And solutions to keep you walking 680
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Text count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=2 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=2 You also told us that you don't feel very confident about walking when 710
Text   Another common reason that many people say gets in their way of walking is when 720
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Text "BarTime" in Barrier2 and (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=2 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=2) you don't feel you have the time. 740
Text "BarTime" in Barrier2 they don't feel they have the time. 750
Text "BarHealthProb" in Barrier2 health issues make it difficult. 760
Text "BarTired" in Barrier2 and (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=2 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=2) you feel tired. 770
Text "BarTired" in Barrier2 they feel tired. 780
Text "BarEnergy" in Barrier2 and (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=2 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=2) you don't have the energy to do it. 800
Text "BarEnergy" in Barrier2 they don't have the energy to do it. 810
Text "BarHurt" in Barrier2 and (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=2 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=2) you're afraid of getting hurt. 820
Text "BarHurt" in Barrier2 they're afraid of getting hurt. 830
Text "BarEffort" in Barrier2 it seems to take too much effort. 850
Text "BarBadMood" in Barrier2 and (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=2 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=2) you're in a bad mood. 860
Text "BarBadMood" in Barrier2 they're in a bad mood. 870
Text "BarExpensive" in Barrier2 it's expensive to join a club or gym. 880
Text "BarSafePlace" in Barrier2 and (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=2 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=2) you don't feel you have a safe place to exercise. 890
Text "BarSafePlace" in Barrier2 they don't feel they have a safe place to exercise. 900
Text "BarSweat" in Barrier2 and (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=2 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=2) you might sweat. 910
Text "BarSweat" in Barrier2 they might sweat. 920
Text "BarNoOne" in Barrier2 and (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=2 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=2) you don't have anyone to exercise with. 930
Text "BarNoOne" in Barrier2 they don't have anyone to exercise with. 940
Text "BarSelfConscious" in Barrier2 and (count(WalkBarrierVeryTrue)>=2 or count(WalkBarrierTrue)>=2) you feel self conscious about your looks during exercise. 950
Text "BarSelfConscious" in Barrier2 they feel self conscious about their looks during exercise. 960
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Text   Read below for tips to help with this issue. As you read, think about some additional solutions that you may be able to use to help get past this barrier. 980
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Block BarHotWeath>=1 and BarHotWeath<=4 and ShortSeason(BaselineDate, 14)=="Summer"   1030
Text   You also told us that hot weather occassionally keeps you from walking. Uncomfortable weather can keep even the most faithful walker inside. But, there are ways to keep cool even if the temperature is high. Explore the tips below to see if you can find a way to walk when it's hot. 1040
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  • If it's just too hot to venture outside, catch up on some housework. Dusting, vacuuming, washing windows and walking back and forth to the washer and dryer will help increase your daily steps.
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Text LtHousework=="Yes" and HeavyHousework=="No"
  • If it's just too hot to venture outside, catch up on some housework. Dusting and washing and putting away dishes can help you increase your daily steps.
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Text LtHousework=="No" and HeavyHousework=="Yes"
  • If it's just too hot to venture outside, catch up on some housework. Vacuuming, scrubbing floors and washing windows can help increase your daily steps.
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Text LtHousework=="No" and HeavyHousework=="No"
  • If it's just too hot to venture outside, catch up on some housework. Try dusting, vacuuming, or washing windows. All of these will help increase your daily steps.
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  • If it's just too hot to venture outside, do some housework. Dusting and washing and putting away dishes can help you increase your daily steps.
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Text BarExpensive>4 and containsOne(Employment, ["FullTime", "PartTime"]) and Gender=="Male"
  • If you're not already a member, join a fitness club near your job. Hit the treadmill or track immediately before or after work. You'll meet other people and avoid the stress of driving in rush-hour traffic. Plus, the cost may be an extra incentive to stick with the program.
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Text BarExpensive>4 and containsOne(Employment, ["FullTime", "PartTime"]) and Gender=="Female"
  • If you're not already a member, join a fitness club near your job. Sign up for a group exercise class that meets immediately before or after work. You'll meet other people and avoid the stress of driving in rush-hour traffic. Plus, the cost may be an extra incentive to stick with the program.
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Text BarExpensive>4 and Gender=="Female"
  • Join a fitness club near your home. Sign up for a group exercise class that meets once a week. You'll get some great exercise and meet new people. Plus, the cost may be an extra incentive to stick with the program.
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Text BarExpensive>4 and Gender=="Male"
  • Join a fitness club near your home. Hit the treadmill or track immediately before or after work. You'll get some great exercise and meet new people. Plus, the cost may be an extra incentive to stick with the program.
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  • When it's hot outside, it makes sense to move your walks indoors. However, gyms can be expensive. How many gyms does your town have? Look into all of the local gyms in your area and compare prices. Perhaps you can join for a half a year or just for the summer.
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  • Drink water to cool down at the beginning and end of your walk. You want to stay well hydrated so you don't overheat.
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  • Walk in the early morning or in the evening around sunset to avoid the hottest part of the day. Choose shaded trails or neighborhoods with tree lined sidewalks.
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Block BarColdWeath>=1 and BarColdWeath<=4 and ShortSeason(BaselineDate, 14)=="Winter"   1230
Text   You also told us that cold weather keeps you from walking. Cold weather may seem like a great excuse to skip your walk for the day. But you don't have to make excuses! It is possible to stay warm even if the temperatures are low. 1240
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  • Join a local gym, even if it's just for the winter months. Choose one that's convenient and geared toward your fitness level. Ask the staff to show you how to use the equipment.
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  • Is it snowing? Snow can be fun! Be a kid again. Throw snowballs and make snow angels or snowmen on your walk.
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Text ChildInHome=="Yes" and not SF36LowIntAct in ("SomeLimit," "SigLimit")
  • Is it snowing? With kids in the home, snow can add a fun element to your walks. Join in on their fun. Throw snowballs and make snow angels or snowmen during your walk.
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  • Make sure your shoes have good traction. You don't want to slip or fall on any icy patches. If the sidewalk does look icy, walk in the snowy grass.
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  • Find a warm place to walk indoors. Walk at the mall, at an indoor track, or on a treadmill.
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  • Run some errands. Head to a department or grocery store and walk the aisles.
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Text not isEmpty(AddressPref) $AddressPref, as we come to the end of this session, we hope the solutions we provided will help as you work toward your walking goal. Which, if any, of the ideas are you willing to try this week? 1330
Text isEmpty(AddressPref) As we come to the end of this session, we hope the solutions we provided will help as you work toward your walking goal. Which, if any, of the ideas are you willing to try this week? 1331
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Text   What to expect next 1350
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Text   In one week, you will receive an email message from Stepping Up To Health letting you know that your third personalized Web session is available. The session will focus on your own, personal motivations. Until then, continue to upload your pedometer, review your walking charts, and visit often to read your Daily Tip. 1370