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“Fearless Physical Activity” Event Consultation Survey

The Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance has received project funding from the Ontario Sport and Recreation Communities Fund of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. The goal of the “Fearless Physical Activity” project is to provide events for children, teens and adults with CHD and their families. The events will be designed to encourage people with CHD to adopt a healthy, active lifestyle that is appropriate to their CHD diagnosis. The events will also provide an opportunity to network with other CHD families and learn more about the CCHA.

Please share your thoughts on how we can make these events as helpful as possible for children, teens, and adults with CHD and their families.
1.If CCHA organized an event where you could try out different types of physical activity and learn about how people with CHD can enjoy appropriate physical activities, would you be interested in attending?
2.How long would you want the physical activity event to be?
3.CCHA is planning to host events in London, Toronto, Ottawa, Sudbury and Thunder Bay. Would you be able to get to one of these locations in order to attend a physical activity event with people with CHD and their families?
4.If answered yes above, how long would it take you to get to the nearest event?
5.When do you think CHILDREN with CHD and THEIR PARENT would be able to attend a physical activity event?
Rank these options from most (1) to least preferable (6).
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Weekday afternoon/evening
Friday afternoon/evening
Saturday morning/afternoon
Saturday afternoon/evening
Sunday morning/afternoon   
Sunday afternoon/evening    
6.When do you think TEENS with CHD would prefer to attend a physical activity event?
Rank these options from most (1) to least preferable (6).
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Weekday afternoon/evening
Friday afternoon/evening
Saturday morning/afternoon
Saturday afternoon/evening
Sunday morning/afternoon
Sunday afternoon/evening    
7.When do you think ADULTS with CHD would prefer to attend a physical activity event?
Rank these options from most (1) to least preferable (6).
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Weekday afternoon/evening
Friday afternoon/evening
Saturday morning/afternoon
Saturday afternoon/evening
Sunday morning/afternoon
Sunday afternoon/evening
8.What types of activities do you think people with CHD would want to try at such an event? (check all that would be of interest to you)

New/ different activities that fewer people have tried: (Choose any/all or non)
9.Sports (any/all or none)
10.Self-control activities (any/ all or none)
11.Winter activities (any/ all or none)
12.Individual/casual activities (any/all or none)
13.Imaginative activities (any/all or none)
14.Any other activities that are not listed?
15.Some people with CHD have told us that they have questions about physical activity. Which of the following questions do you think are most important for people with CHD:
(please rate the importance of each question):
Not important
Somewhat important
Important
Very important
Why is physical activity important?
How much physical activity should I do?
How do I set realistic and achievable goals if I want to increase my physical activity?
What types of activity are appropriate for me?
What types of activities can I do on really cold days? 
What types of activities can I do on really hot and humid days? 
Where can I participate in physical activities in my community?
How can I make physical activities more enjoyable?
How much physical activity is too much for my heart?
Who can I talk to about my physical activity?
My doctor said I should avoid contact sports. I know ice hockey and football are out, but what about other activities with occasional or unintended contact?
My doctor said I should avoid competitive sports. I know travel and rep teams are out, but what about recreational teams or activity classes where teams are formed for a scrimmage?
The doc said I could do any activity as long as I could rest. My spouse/parent is always pushing me to get away from the screen & do a physical activity, but it makes me tired so I don’t want to do it. What’s the problem with not doing not doing PA?
16.Are there any other questions that you have about physical activity?
17.To help us better understand the survey answers we receive, please tell us a little bit about who you are:

How active do you feel that you are compared to other people the same age?  
18.Are you:
19.What age group are you in?
20.What is your interest in CHD?