- ALLERGY, RESPIRATORY
- Molecule in Skin May Link Eczema and Asthma
- Keep Asthma, Allergies at Bay for the Holidays
- Asthmatics Who Quit Smoking May Reverse Lung Damage
- ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
- Cranberries May Help Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
- Fish Oil's Benefits Remain Elusive
- New Insights Show Ginseng Fights Inflammation
- ANIMAL CARE
- Beware of Dog Bites
- Rest Easy. When It Comes to Swine Flu, Your Pet Is Safe
- Safe Toys for Dogs
- BONES & JOINTS
- Fall Sports Peak Time for Lower Leg Damage
- Genes May Help Drive Rotator Cuff Injury
- Returning to the Road Tricky After Injury
- CANCER
- Green Tea May Help Prevent Oral Cancer
- Hypnosis Cuts Hot Flashes for Breast Cancer Survivors
- Smokeout '08: The Perfect Time to Quit
- CAREGIVING
- Mild Flu Season Coming to a Close
- Most Women Struggle With Rising Health Care Costs
- More Than 60,000 Patients Risked Hepatitis Infections
- CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
- Night Shift Work Hard on the Heart
- Years of Exposure to Traffic Pollution Raises Blood Pressure
- Varicose Veins May Mask Larger Problem
- COSMETIC
- Mouse Study Finds Molecule That Tells Hair to Grow
- Get Sugared!.... Its a sweet choice for hair removal
- Wrinkle Fillers Need Better Label Warnings: FDA Panel
- DENTAL, ORAL
- Amino Acid May Be Key to Strong Teeth
- Hormones May Be to Blame for Women's Cavity Rates
- Good Oral Hygiene May Protect Against Heart Infections
- DIABETES
- 'Standard' Glucose Test May Be Wrong One for Obese Children
- Saliva Test Could Monitor Type 2 Diabetes
- Strict Blood Sugar Lowering Won't Ease Diabetes Heart Risk
- DIET, NUTRITION
- Probiotics Are The Good Guys
- Eating Well And Keeping Active As You Grow Old Will Help You Stay Sharp
- Mediterranean Diet Enriched With Nuts Cuts Heart Risks
- DISABILITIES
- Review Finds Marijuana May Help MS Patients
- Could Your Cell Phone Help Shield You From Alzheimer's?
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- Traffic Seems to Make Kids' Asthma Worse
- Golf Course Insecticides Pose Little Danger to Players
- Gene Mutation May Cause Some Cases of Seasonal Affective Disorder
- EYE CARE, VISION
- Eye Care Checkups Tied to Insurance Status
- Kids Who Spend More Time Outdoors Have Better Vision
- Ordinary Chores Cause Half of All Eye Injuries
- FITNESS
- Barefoot Best for Running?
- MRSA Infections Can Bug Fitness Buffs
- Exercise Helps Reduce Falls in Young and Old
- GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS
- Gum Chewing May Speed Colon Surgery Recovery
- Peppermint Oil, Fiber Can Fight Irritable Bowel
- Traditional Nonsurgical GERD Treatments Not Impressive
- GENERAL HEALTH
- Life Expectancy in U.S. Hits New High
- Ski Helmets Encouraged for All
- Parents Influence Sex Decisions, Hispanic Teens Say
- HEAD & NECK
- Many Children Will Outgrow Headaches
- Zen May Thicken Brain, Thwart Pain
- Ski Helmets Encouraged for All
- HEALTH & TECHNOLOGY
- 'Cell Phone Elbow' -- A New Ill for the Wired Age
- Magnet Therapy May Ease Hard-to-Treat Depression
- Imaging Sheds Light on How Acupuncture Works
- HEART & CARDIOVASCULAR
- Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Heart Disease
- Soy Protein Doesn't Lower Cholesterol
- Arteries Age Twice as Fast in Smokers
- INFECTIOUS DISEASE
- Viral Infection Might Trigger High Blood Pressure
- Grapefruit Compound Inhibits Hepatitis C Virus
- Chinese 'Devil Dung' Plant Could Be a Swine Flu Fighter
- KID'S HEALTH
- Boosting Kids' Stroke IQ May Save Lives
- Coconut Oil May Help Fight Childhood Pneumonia
- 3 Home Habits Help Youngsters Stay Slim
- MEN'S HEALTH
- Eating Fast Until Full Triples Overweight Risk
- Countdown to Hair Loss
- Soy Linked to Low Sperm Count
- MENTAL HEALTH
- Chocolate a Sweet Pick-Me-Up for the Depressed
- Love Hormone May Ease Discussion of Painful Topics
- Teen Internet Addicts More Likely to Self-Harm: Study
- PAIN
- Are We Exercising Pain Away? Not So Much.
- Alleviating Rheumatoid Arthritis
- 'Cell Phone Elbow' -- A New Ill for the Wired Age
- PREGNANCY
- Breast-Feeding Benefits Moms and Babies
- Expectant Mom's Exercise Keeps Newborn's Birth Weight Down
- Before Conceiving, Take Folic Acid for One Full Year
- SENIORS
- Healthy Diet Could Cut Alzheimer's Disease Risk
- Laughter Can Stimulate a Dull Appetite
- Memory Loss Help from Brain Supplement Prevagen
Simple Steps Get Walkers Moving
By eHolistic.com Published: 11/09/2009
(HealthDay News) -- 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. 4 in the American Journal of Public Health.
"The built environment influences opportunities for physical activity through access to trails, parks, recreation centers and walkable streets, as does the social environment, such as having opportunities to walk with others," the researchers wrote.
Community design should take into account ways to encourage walking, the study authors noted, and interventions to change people's behavioral habits need to be considered.
