- ALLERGY, RESPIRATORY
- Childhood Food Allergies on the Rise
- Folic Acid Might Offer Allergy Relief
- Keep Asthma, Allergies at Bay for the Holidays
- ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
- Higher Vitamin D Intake Could Cut Cancer Risk
- Acupuncture Eases Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects
- Hypnosis Cuts Hot Flashes for Breast Cancer Survivors
- BONES & JOINTS
- Vitamin D Plus Calcium Guards Against Fractures
- Alleviating Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Study Examines How Rheumatoid Arthritis Destroys Bone
- CANCER
- Omega-3 May Safely Treat Precancerous Bowel Polyps
- Study Suggests Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Tumors
- Some Spices Cut Cancer Risk That Comes With Grilled Burgers
- CAREGIVING
- What Moms Learned May Be Passed to Offspring
- Transition From Home to Hospital Rarely Seamless
- Most Women Struggle With Rising Health Care Costs
- CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
- Bye, Bye Back Fat?
- Varicose Veins May Mask Larger Problem
- Firefighters Have Narrower-Than-Normal Arteries, Study Finds
- COSMETIC
- Study Evaluates Laser Therapies for Hair Removal
- Gum Chewing May Cut Craving for Snacks
- New Genetic Links to Baldness Discovered
- DENTAL, ORAL
- Biological Product Shows Promise Against Gum Disease
- Gum Care Helps Control Type 2 Diabetes and Its Complications
- Holistic Dentistry-My View
- DIABETES
- Spices, Herbs Boost Health for Diabetics
- Study Shows Turmeric May Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
- Poor Blood Sugar Control After Heart Surgery Impacts Outcomes
- DIET, NUTRITION
- Iced Teas Pose High Risk of Kidney Stones
- Is Coffee Good or Bad for Your Health?
- The Food Irradiation Story
- DISABILITIES
- Could Your Cell Phone Help Shield You From Alzheimer's?
- Review Finds Marijuana May Help MS Patients
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- Old-Growth Forests Dying Off in U.S. West
- Sunken, Unexploded Bombs Pose Cancer Risk
- 'Safe' Ozone Levels May Not Be for Some
- EYE CARE, VISION
- Eye Problems, Hearing Loss May Be Linked
- Thyroid Problems Boost Glaucoma Risk
- Gene-Transfer Proves Safe for Vision Problem
- FITNESS
- Fliers Can Keep Blood Clots at Bay
- Exercise May Prevent Prostate Cancer: Study Shows
- Vigorous Treadmill Workout Curbs Appetite Hormones
- GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS
- Peppermint Oil, Fiber Can Fight Irritable Bowel
- Gum Chewing May Speed Colon Surgery Recovery
- Japanese Herbals May Ease Gastro Woes
- GENERAL HEALTH
- When Healing Becomes a Commodity
- Toxins May Form When Skin, Indoor Ozone Meet
- Health Gains From Lowered Smoking Rates in Jeopardy
- HEAD & NECK
- Zen May Thicken Brain, Thwart Pain
- Many Children Will Outgrow Headaches
- Ski Helmets Encouraged for All
- HEALTH & TECHNOLOGY
- 'Comfort Dogs' Come to Emotional Rescue
- Save Your Aging Brain, Try Surfing The Web
- Airport Full Body Scanners Pose No Health Threat: Experts
- HEART & CARDIOVASCULAR
- A Little Chocolate May Do the Heart Good
- Most Fast-Food French Fries Cooked in Unhealthiest Oil
- Rheumatoid Arthritis a Threat to the Heart
- INFECTIOUS DISEASE
- Hand Washing 10 Times a Day May Help Keep Flu Away
- Swine Flu Is Now a Pandemic Says W.H.O.
- Older Adults May Have Some Immunity to Swine Flu
- KID'S HEALTH
- Pregnant Women Exposed To Certain Pollutants Could Lower Childs IQ
- Many Children Will Outgrow Headaches
- 6 Million U.S. Kids Lack Enough Vitamin D
- MEN'S HEALTH
- Could Chinese Herb Be a Natural Viagra?
- Drinking Green Tea May Slow Prostate Cancer
- Vigorous Exercise Cuts Stroke Risk for Men, Not Women
- MENTAL HEALTH
- Chocolate a Sweet Pick-Me-Up for the Depressed
- Heal Your LifeŽ Tips for Living Well
- Breast-Fed Baby May Mean Better Behaved Child
- PAIN
- Are We Exercising Pain Away? Not So Much.
- Acupuncture, Real or Fake, Eases Back Pain
- Alleviating Rheumatoid Arthritis
- PREGNANCY
- Expectant Mom's Exercise Keeps Newborn's Birth Weight Down
- Music of Mozart Soothes the Preemie Baby
- For Baby and Mom Alike, Breast-Feeding May Be Best
- SENIORS
- Video Gaming Just Might Fight Aging
- Keeping Mentally Active Seems To Keep The Brain Active
- Older Adults May Have Some Immunity to Swine Flu
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.
