Objectives: Regular walking is associated with many health benefits and is of particular
interest for the promotion of daily physical activity. The purpose of this study is to describe …

Background: Walking is integral to strategies to promote physical activity. We identified socio-
demographic variations in walking for transport, and for recreation or exercise. Methods …

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 …

Background: Walking, the most commonly reported physical activity among US adults, is
undertaken in various domains, including transportation and leisure. Methods: This study …

BACKGROUND: Although walking is a popular leisure-time activity, a substantial amount of
total daily walking occurs in nonleisure contexts (ie, occupation, transportation, and …

OBJECTIVE: This paper aims to contrast the demographic correlates of leisure and
transportation walking. METHODS: Using data from the 2005 National Health Interview …

ABSTRACT EYLER, AA, RC BROWNSON, SJ BACAK, and RA HOUSEMANN. The
Epidemiology of Walking for Physical Activity in the United States. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc …

Introduction Promotion of walking is a promising strategy for increasing physical activity
levels in the US The proportion of adults who report walking for either transportation or …

OBJECTIVE: To examine trends in walking among adults in 31 states. METHODS: Trends by
sociodemographic strata were analyzed from respondents who participated in the …

Only half of US adults report achieving physical activity levels consistent with published
guidelines. Walking is an easy way for most persons to be more physically active. Self …