African city planners need to promote inclusive cities where residents are not captive walkers but walk because it is accessible, safe and pleasurable to do so.
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Even half the amount of steps shows health benefits.
Research shows short bouts of physical activity can boost your concentration for up to one hour.
Leg pain while walking is a common symptom of peripheral artery disease.
Walking all parts of Melbourne before and after the pandemic hit was eye-opening. It brought home just how much change is possible if we wish for a better, more sustainable way of living.
Exercise plays an important part in preserving memory throughout our lifetime.
Being physically active is largely not an individual choice, but a result of what funds, spaces, places and opportunities are available to the individual and communities.
Active travel has become attractive to a degree not seen for decades. Policy needs to follow.
‘Eccentric exercises’ are a normal part of everyday life – but they may carry some risks.
How walking side by side can help to resolve conflict and improve people’s sense of connection with others.
If we’re to get more people walking and cycling in our cities, then we need to make it easier for people, and we can learn from others overseas.
Government action is needed to cut car dependency.
New bike lanes are a good idea for health and air quality, but the convenience of car travel for most journeys will remain.
Lowering urban density to protect against the coronavirus would be a misguided response. Density is not a key driver of infection, and keeps people active and healthy.
Investing more in cycling and walking would boost both physical and economic health, with a typical return of $5 for every $1 spent on cycling infrastructure.
Car use and cycling have soared to above pre-pandemic levels in our biggest cities (Melbourne is an obvious exception). Walking is not far behind, but public transport is being shunned.
If you want to boost your energy and mood and feel more alert, get moving instead of getting coffee.
Some new habits we’ve seen emerging during the pandemic could help us solve tricky problems like traffic congestion, which have challenged our cities for a long time.
As people return to work after the lockdown, there’s more reason than ever to promote active commuting.
The plants a Roman chose could say a lot about the person they were.
Top contributors
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Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology, University of East London
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Honorary Professor of Planning, The University of Queensland
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Teaching Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburg and Visiting Associate Professor, The University of Osaka, University of Pittsburgh
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Reader in Exercise and Health Physiology, University of Hertfordshire
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PhD Candidate, School of Population Health, UNSW
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Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Human Geography, The University of Queensland
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Distinguished Professor and Director, Urban Futures Enabling Capability Platform, and Director, Healthy Liveable Cities Group, RMIT University
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Associate professor, UCL
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Senior Lecturer, University of Environment and Sustainable Development
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John Rennie Short is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
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Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health, Curtin University