- ALLERGY, RESPIRATORY
- New Spray Could Benefit Cystic Fibrosis Patients
- Folic Acid Might Offer Allergy Relief
- Keep Asthma, Allergies at Bay for the Holidays
- ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
- Naprapathy: A Hands-On Approach to Pain Management
- No Verdict Yet on Grape Seed Extract vs. Breast Cancer
- Acupuncture May Not Help Hot Flashes
- ANIMAL CARE
- Beware of Dog Bites
- Separation Anxiety, Canine-Style
- 'Comfort Dogs' Come to Emotional Rescue
- BONES & JOINTS
- Rheumatoid Arthritis May Harm Gums
- Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Face Joint Issues
- Study Examines How Rheumatoid Arthritis Destroys Bone
- CANCER
- Smoking Ups Risk of Second Breast Cancer
- Occaisonal Dieting May Cut Breast Cancer, Study Says
- Physical Activity May Prolong Survival After Colon Cancer
- CAREGIVING
- Omega-3 Fatty Acid May Help 'Preemie' Girls' Brains
- Reduce Suffering, Urge Heart Failure Patients and Caregivers
- Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes
- CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
- Drink a Little Wine, Live a Little Longer
- Vitamins Do Older Women Little Good
- Migraines in Pregnancy Boost Vascular Risks
- COSMETIC
- Mouse Study Finds Molecule That Tells Hair to Grow
- New Genetic Links to Baldness Discovered
- The Acne Drug Accutane More Than Doubles Depression Risk
- DENTAL, ORAL
- Gum Care Helps Control Type 2 Diabetes and Its Complications
- A Sweet Way to Shield Baby's Teeth
- Holistic Dentistry-My View
- DIABETES
- Lifestyle Factors Tied to Older Adults' Diabetes Risk
- Americans Consuming More Sugary Beverages
- Chamomile Tea May Ward Off Diabetes Damage
- DIET, NUTRITION
- Go Healthy, Not Hungry for Holiday Eating
- Diet, Exercise May Slow Kidney Disease Progression
- The Food Irradiation Story
- DISABILITIES
- Could Your Cell Phone Help Shield You From Alzheimer's?
- Review Finds Marijuana May Help MS Patients
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- Where You Live May Affect Your Cancer Diagnosis
- As Earth Warms, Lyme Disease Could Flourish
- Short-Term Air Pollution Exposure May Damage DNA
- EYE CARE, VISION
- Impotence Drugs Don't Harm Vision: Study
- Cases of Age-Related Farsightedness to Soar
- Glaucoma Associated With Reading Impairments in Elderly
- FITNESS
- Weak Muscles May Cause 'Runner's Knee'
- Exercise 30 Minutes a Day? Who Knew!
- School Phys. Ed. Injuries Up 150 Percent
- GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS
- Bowel Prep Harder on Women Than Men
- Intestinal Bacteria Trigger Immune Response
- Peppermint Oil, Fiber Can Fight Irritable Bowel
- GENERAL HEALTH
- Uncover Why Turmeric Helps You Heal
- Bacterial Infections May Succumb to Honey
- Tune Up Your Health With Music
- HEAD & NECK
- Zen May Thicken Brain, Thwart Pain
- Many Children Will Outgrow Headaches
- Ski Helmets Encouraged for All
- HEALTH & TECHNOLOGY
- The Internet Is Becoming One-Stop Shopping for Health Help
- Combating Myths About Seasonal Allergies
- Study Suggests Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Tumors
- HEART & CARDIOVASCULAR
- Boosting Vitamin D Can Do a Heart Good
- Review Confirms Links Between Diet, Heart Health
- Obese People Seem to Do Better With Heart Disease
- INFECTIOUS DISEASE
- Poor Restroom Cleaning Causes Cruise-Ship Sickness
- Hand Washing 10 Times a Day May Help Keep Flu Away
- Swine Flu Loves a Crowd
- KID'S HEALTH
- Traffic Seems to Make Kids' Asthma Worse
- Teens Lose More Weight Using Healthy Strategies
- School Meals Need to Get Healthier
- MEN'S HEALTH
- Eating Fast Until Full Triples Overweight Risk
- Varicose Veins May Mask Larger Problem
- Noise Hurts Men's Hearing More, Study Shows
- MENTAL HEALTH
- Man's Best Friend Helps Mend Broken Hearts
- A Little Alcohol May Stave Off Alzheimer's
- Psychotherapy Can Boost Happiness More Than Money
- PAIN
- Tai Chi May Help Ease Fibromyalgia
- 'Cell Phone Elbow' -- A New Ill for the Wired Age
- Acupuncture, Real or Fake, Eases Back Pain
- PREGNANCY
- Calcium Supplements Cut Blood Lead Levels During Pregnancy
- Alternative Treatments May Boost IVF Success
- Pre-Pregnancy Weight Linked to Babies' Heart Problems
- SENIORS
- Tai Chi and Qigong Offer Many Health Benefits: Review
- Tai Chi May Help Ward Off Knee Pain in Seniors
- Protein Deposits May Show Up Before Memory Problems Occur, Study Says
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.
