Simple Steps Get Walkers Moving
Improved pedestrian routes and formation of walking groups pay off, study finds. Simple measures such as starting a walking group or creating pedestrian-friendly routes can encourage people to walk more, a new study has found.
At a multicultural housing site in Seattle, researchers implemented and evaluated several interventions meant to increase residents' walking, including sponsoring walking groups, improving walking routes, offering information about walking options and advocating for pedestrian safety.
After the measures were implemented, self-reported walking among walking group members increased from 65 minutes to 108 minutes a day, according to the study published online Nov....
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