“Can we walk?” environmental supports for physical activity in India

Former PhD student, Deepti Adlakha, has developed the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale for India (NEWS-India). Highlights and link to article below:

• First study to establish the field of active living research in India

• First study to provide empirical evidence on BE, PA, and walkability in India

• Low-SES populations achieved weekly PA recommendations from travel movement

• High-SES populations achieved weekly PA recommendations from leisure activities

• Extremely dense, mixed-use, and crowded neighborhoods are barriers for PA.

Preventive Medicine article.

 

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