More on Moving and Wellbeing (05-19-17)
Panza and his team investigated links between levels of physical activity and wellbeing.
Increase Physical Activity
Another Reason to Design to Encourage Stairway Use (04-27-17)
Using the stairs instead of an elevator helps us keep trim and saves energy—and stairway design and placement, for instance, can boost the likelihood we’ll take the stairs.
Encouraging Activity and Movement, Via Design
When people move, they burn off calories. Slimming our waistlines isn’t all that moving does for us, however. Research consistently shows, for example, that when we’re walking we think more clearly, creatively and productively (whether inside or outdoors), and get along better with others.
Neighborhood Design, Physical Activity, and Wellbeing (03-13-17)
Zuniga-Teran and her team have extensively investigated how neighborhood design influences physical activity and wellbeing.
Resident Preferences and Walkability (01-30-17)
Brookfield probed how resident preferences align with neighborhood design elements that have been tied to walkability.
Physical Activity and Happiness Linked (01-19-17)
Lathia and colleagues have identified ties between physical activity and happiness.
Repercussions of Parents’ Concerns About Neighborhoods (01-05-17)
Researchers at Louisiana State University have studied links between parents’ concerns about neighborhoods and the amount of time their children spend playing outdoors.
Home Values, Bikeability and Public Transit (12-08-16)
Li and Joh have identified a relationship between home values, the bikeability of neighborhoods, and the presence of viable public transit.
More on Walking (10-21-16)
Koschinsky and her team wanted to better understand what motivates people to lace on their sneakers and go for a walk.
Mood and Walking (10-20-16)
Miller and Krizan studied the emotional consequences of the walking that we do as we live our daily lives.
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