The aim of this study was to provide a rich and detailed account of participants' experiences
of walking using the qualitative method of interpretative phenomenological analysis …

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 …

Recently, public health has turned its attention to walking as physical exercise, with an
assumption that increased levels of walking will improve population health through direct …

The purpose of this chapter is to review and synthesise the available evidence for the health
benefits of walking. It follows a non-systematic evidence review and finds that the evidence …

Not only is it tacitly understood that walking is good for health and well‐being but there is
also now robust evidence to support this link. There is also growing evidence that regular …

Background This study aimed to test the efficacy of a messaging intervention targeting
psychological or physical benefits plus goal setting and self‐monitoring strategies to …

Background walking is crucial for an active and healthy ageing, but the perspectives of
individuals living with walking impairment are still poorly understood. Objectives to identify …

Objectives. This study sought to examine individual, social environmental, and physical
environmental correlates of walking. Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted …

This paper uses social practice theory to study the interweaving of walking into everyday
practices and considers how greater awareness of everyday walking can influence its …

Introduction: In response to growing interest in leisure in occupational therapy and the
importance of understanding how occupations maintain, enhance and promote health and …