Are there any studies or articles available linking active transportation such as walking and cycling to better health?
A. Yes. On November 16th, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation release information on this vital link. For more information, please visit the link: http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=51556 and read the information below. New Research Connects Transportation Options to Physical Activity and Health Today fewer than half of U.S. children and adolescents get the recommended daily hour of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, and nearly one-third of young people are overweight or obese. Walking and biking for transportation can help people be more active overall, and transportation investments which make that easier are an important strategy for increasing physical activity and promoting health among all Americans. Two new resources by Active Living Research, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, examine the relationship between investments in active transportation, physical activity and obesity rates, and the extent to which regions across the country are making such
