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hallk063 — 2025-02-20 02:14:09 UTC

"Pedestrian mobility contributes to improving social inclusion of an area by eliminating street physical barriers" (Scorza et. al).

"Furthermore, a continuous pedestrian route network helps encourage walking while decreasing pedestrians’ insecurity" (Scorza et al. 24).

hallk063 — 2025-02-20 02:15:11 UTC

"In contrast, greening of a vacant urban space was associated with reductions in gun assaults, vandalism and stress, and more safety. Finally, in a newly developed neighbourhood that was designed to improve walkability, residents reported safety, aesthetics, and sense of community as factors that facilitated walking" (Westenhöfer et al.).

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hallk063 — 2025-02-20 02:17:08 UTC

These quotes showcase how walking improves not only physical health, but feelings of community and safety. Both of these things can impact mental health which correlates to health and longevity.

hallk063 — 2025-02-20 02:23:06 UTC

"The vast majority of studies reported beneficial health impacts particularly reductions of non-communicable diseases like cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, and mortality" (Westenhöfer et al.).

hallk063 — 2025-02-20 02:24:23 UTC

"Walking decreases the risk or severity of various health outcomes such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cognitive impairment and dementia, while also improving mental well-being, sleep, and longevity" (Ungvari et al. 3211).

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hallk063 — 2025-02-20 02:26:41 UTC

These quotes both come from peer-reviewed journal articles and provide clear examples of the benefits of walking, ranging from decreases in illnesses to increases in well-being.

hallk063 — 2025-02-20 02:38:42 UTC

"As a quick refresher, the research we touched on throughout this article from the British Journal of Sports Medicine noted a:

9% to 22% decreased risk of death in people who only practiced strength training
24% to 34% decrease in death risk when people only engaged in moderate to vigorous aerobic activity" (NordicTrack).

hallk063 — 2025-02-20 03:15:28 UTC

"In the study by Hamer and Chida, which investigated the relationship between walking and the risk of all-cause mortality, the highest versus the lowest walking category was associated with a 32% reduced risk of mortality" (Ungvari et al. 3217).

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hallk063 — 2025-02-20 03:17:28 UTC

These quotes both showcase a large decrease in mortality rate in relation to walking (aerobic activity).

hallk063 — 2025-02-20 03:22:01 UTC

"Comparing sedentary diabetics with active diabetics who walked at least 2 hours per week, the active diabetics had a 39% lower risk to death resulting from any cause and a 34% lower risk for cardiovascular deaths" (Lobo 39).

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hallk063 — 2025-02-20 03:26:41 UTC

The quote by Lobo showcases a lower overall mortality, in diabetics specifically, which relates to decreased mortality rates as stated by Ungvari et al. and NordicTrack.