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Journal of Public Health Advance Access originally published online on June 6, 2007
Journal of Public Health 2007 29(3):222-229; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdm027
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© The Author 2007, Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health. All rights reserved

Walking in a city neighbourhood, paving the way



L. Burgoyne, Lecturer in Public Health1,

R. Coleman, Community Health Worker2

I. J. Perry, Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health1
1 Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, University College Cork, Ireland
2 Northside Community Health Initiative, Harbour View Road, Knocknaheeny, Cork, Ireland

Address correspondence to L. Burgoyne, E-mail: l.burgoyne{at}ucc.ie


  Abstract

Background There is an increasing interest in the use of walking routes to promote physical activity. We explored the stated attitudes of selected residents from two adjacent low-income city neighbourhoods towards walking. This was in response to negative results obtained in a quantitative study assessing the impact of the Slí-na-Sláinte (path to health), a signed heart health walking route.

Method This was a qualitative focus group study.

Results The impact of the walking route was marginal. Four major themes influencing local walking emerged, centring on the social and physical environment.

Conclusion Findings suggest that the neighbourhoods are unreceptive to health promotion initiatives such as the Slí-na-Sláinte since residents are dealing with fundamental social and physical environmental issues. Initiatives such as the Slí-na-Sláinte need to be embedded in a supportive and facilitative environment if they are to achieve substantial impact.

Keywords: walking, physical activity, neighbourhood, environment, Slí-na-Sláinte


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