National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Does the Built Environment Influence Physical Activity?: Examining the Evidence -- Special Report 282

On the eve of the Centennial Olympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia, the U.S. Surgeon General released a landmark report on physical activity and health (DHHS 1996). In marked contrast to the fitness ...
Forbes

The Way Your City Is Designed Could Impact Physical Activity Levels: Study

BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 26: People enjoy the view over the city with 'La Sagrada Familia' in the background on October 26, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. 'La Sagrada Familia' Foundation announced on ...
EurekAlert!

Walking is top leisure-time physical activity for US adults

In the new study, rural and urban residents differed in the types of physical activity they do the most, though walking is a top leisure-time physical activity for U.S. adults in general. In a study ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Does the Built Environment Influence Physical Activity?: Examining the Evidence -- Special Report 282

Physical activity is the leading health indicator in Healthy People 2010, a national agenda for reducing the most significant preventable threats to health. The scientific evidence is strong that ...