The case for community conservation in cardiovascular health promotion in the North West: Evidence from the Lancaster ‘Greenfingers’ initiative

Mark Christie; Paul K. Miller; Timothy Barry; Susan Dewhurst

The case for community conservation in cardiovascular health promotion in the North West: Evidence from the Lancaster ‘Greenfingers’ initiative

Mark Christie
, Paul K. Miller
, Timothy Barry
, Susan Dewhurst

University of Cumbria

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Abstract

In this paper, a case is made for the greater promotion of regular cardiovascular exercise in the North West through the potential of a (hitherto under-utilised) resource that North Lancashire and Cumbria have in abundance; rural environments. Drawing upon extant literature and indicative data from pilot research from a recent community conservation initiative in Lancaster, it is argued that the embedded activities can encourage precisely the kinds of optimal, affordable and sustainable exercise that could play an important role in the region’s cardiovascular health.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	22-26
Journal	The Cumbria Partnership Journal of Research, Practice and Learning
Volume	2
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2012

Keywords

CVD
cardiovascular disease
conservation
fitness
Green Gym
exercise referral
health promotion.

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Christie, M., Miller, P. K., Barry, T., & Dewhurst, S. (2012). The case for community conservation in cardiovascular health promotion in the North West: Evidence from the Lancaster ‘Greenfingers’ initiative. The Cumbria Partnership Journal of Research, Practice and Learning, 2(1), 22-26. http://www.cumbriapartnership.nhs.uk/cumbria-partnership-journal-of-research-practice-and-learning.htm

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Christie, M, Miller, PK, Barry, T & Dewhurst, S 2012, 'The case for community conservation in cardiovascular health promotion in the North West: Evidence from the Lancaster ‘Greenfingers’ initiative', The Cumbria Partnership Journal of Research, Practice and Learning, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 22-26. <http://www.cumbriapartnership.nhs.uk/cumbria-partnership-journal-of-research-practice-and-learning.htm>

The case for community conservation in cardiovascular health promotion in the North West: Evidence from the Lancaster ‘Greenfingers’ initiative. / Christie, Mark; Miller, Paul K.; Barry, Timothy et al.
In: The Cumbria Partnership Journal of Research, Practice and Learning, Vol. 2, No. 1, 01.03.2012, p. 22-26.

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The case for community conservation in cardiovascular health promotion in the North West: Evidence from the Lancaster ‘Greenfingers’ initiative

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