Background: Physical activity has numerous health benefits, including improving weight
management. The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend >= 150 …

Despite its common application and widely reported health benefits, walking, in relation to
pace and intensity, is under-researched. Few studies have addressed whether people …

Background: Walking speed strongly correlates with health outcomes, making accurate
assessment essential for clinical evaluations. However, assessments tend to be conducted …

Abstract The Environmental Protection Agency created the National Walkability Index
(Index) to compare and analyze walkability among US communities. Index elements include …

Encouraging people to walk more in their everyday lives in order to improve the health of a
population is an area of policy intervention which is receiving increasing attention from …

Little is known about the relationship between objectively measured walkability and walking
for exercise among adults with diabetes. Information regarding walking behavior of adults …

Objectives. We sought to identify perceived personal barriers to physical activity and
examine the potential association between these barriers and sociodemographic and …

Background: Physical activity has numerous health benefits, including improving weight
management. The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend> 150 …

Background: Walking for exercise is a popular leisure-time activity pursuit among US adults;
however, little information is available about total daily walking. Methods: A nationally …

This study addressed the influence of pedometers and a pretest on walking intentions and
behaviour. Using a Solomon four-group design, 63 female university students were …