Transit-Related Walking To Work In Promoting Physical Activity

Keywords

Commuting; Exercise; Work trips

Abstract

Background: Transit-related walking to work is a potential strategy for incorporating physical activity into daily life and promoting health benefits. This study estimated the transit-related walking time for work trips on the journey to and from work and examined the predictors of transit users who walked to/from transit and the workplace and those who walked 30 minutes or more per day. Methods: This study used the 2009 National Household Travel Survey and identified 772 subjects who took transit to/from work, 355 subjects who walked to/from transit and the workplace, and 145 subjects who walked 30 minutes or more per day among the 40,659 workers. Weighted logistic regressions were used for the analysis. Results: Of the people who walked to/from transit and the workplace, 40.9% walked 30 minutes or more per day. The weighted logistic regressions revealed that low-income groups and workers living in high population density areas were more likely to walk to/from transit and the workplace. Workers living in high population density areas were more likely to walk 30 minutes or more per day. Conclusions: Transit-related walking to work provides an opportunity to increase physical activity levels and to meet the physical activity recommendations.

Publication Date

4-1-2015

Publication Title

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volume

12

Issue

4

Number of Pages

483-489

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2013-0342

Socpus ID

84936125853 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84936125853

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