HSBH2008 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Walkability, Cardiovascular Disease, Traffic Calming
22 Aug 2018
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1 p a s s e n g e r. V e h cl e p a s s e n g e r. V e h cl e d r i v e r. Increased driving time = increased level of pina (dose- response relationship) Correlation between daily driving time and obesity risk. More time driving = less time sleeping i. Less dose-response as no statistical significance less than 2 hours. More than 2hours/day driving is associated with higher psychological stress. P w a s: car accidents-related deaths, car accidents-related disability, deaths/disability of pedestrians/cyclists, respiratory disease, cvd, stress/depression, noise pollution, cars are bad for human health and environmental health. Public transport (pt) facilitator of pa: direct: 30% who use public transport daily meet pa guidelines through walking to and from. Indirect: better public transport less car traffic more cycling/walking friendly environment: those taking the bus or train were walking ~16 minutes more during the day.
