Social and Psychological Aspects of Physical Activity

This is the last post for questions about the Kelvin Grove Urban Village and the amount of physical activity you do. Please write as much as you can...

1. Would you say that, in a general sense, you are aware of how much physical activity or exercise you achieve during the day, and do you worry about it, or try to increase the amount? Do you ever consider taking more exercise, or are you content with how active you are?

2. If you see an ad on the TV telling people to do more physical activity, or hear a health promotion message about it on the radio does this make you want to become fitter? Do you ever act on these messages, or do you forget about them soon after hearing them?

3. What types of thoughts do you have that would make you want to increase your physical activity levels? What kinds of things play on your mind or which life events might suddenly make you motivated to exercise?

4. If you see people out and about exercising, does this inspire you to become more active? Do you compare yourself to others' bodyweights in and around the area that you live? How does this make you feel?

5. How interested would you be in being part of a social group that organised group walks, or bicycle rides, or games in the local park? Why/why not? And would you like to hear about such events online, by mobile/home phone, texting, or pamphlet in the mailbox?

Depth of Engagement with Neighbourhood Resources for Physical Activity

For this post, I am interested in finding out the degree to which you are aware of what is available in your neighbourhood, and which resources you are most interested in using or accessing for physical activity.

Q1. Are you aware of the public transport options available to you from the Village, and do you use them? If so, which ones to you use and why?

Q2. Do you ever use the parks or BBQ areas to socialise, rest, play sport, care for children, exercise or any other reason? If so, how often? What is your opinion of the local KGUV parks and green spaces? How could they be improved to make you use them more?

Q3. Do you use any of the pathways or bikeways? If so, what do you use them for, and do you find that they help you to walk or exercise more than you could where you were living previously?

Q.4 Are you aware of any other health-related resources that are near to the Village or that will be available to you soon, eg health clinic, GP, gymnasium, pool etc. Do you think you are likely to use these kinds of resources? WHy/why not?

Q5. Overall, would you say that KGUV is a place that promotes or allows physical activity for residents? If so, in what ways does it achiev this or not achieve this?