<P>This section covers:<ul><li>Road safety pamphlets relating to pedestrian safety</li><li>Accident statistics</li><li>Reports and proposals for safety improvement</li><li>Safety strategies</li><li>Case studies and reports related to accident prevention</li><li>Case studies and reports related to street crime and perception of crime</li></ul></P>
-3 Safety & Health
The presence of a household dog may be of benefit to the health of the owners. One reason may be because of increased physical activity through regular dog walking.
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How people achieve recommended levels of physical activity and the implications etc
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 07/08/2006 - 03:22
Attempts to increase community participation in physical activity through the promotion of walking have increased in recent times.
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North Shore City road safety issues report 2005
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 06/08/2006 - 22:50North_Shore_Road_Safety_Report_2004_lLTSA.pdf - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
This report is based on reported injury crash data and trends for 2000-2004.City/Town:
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Making footpaths and driveways safer (North Shore City)
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 06/08/2006 - 22:23Making footpaths and driveways safer - Web page
Safety information on key issues such as cars backing out driveways onto public footpaths.Author(s): | |
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Weight control information network - walking (a step in the right direction
Submitted by administrator on Thu, 03/08/2006 - 02:43Walking (a step in the right direction) - Web page
This website promotes walking. As walking is one of the easiest ways to be physically active. You can do it almost anywhere and at any time. Walking is also inexpensive.Free tags:
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Exercise intensity alters postexercise hypotension
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 01/08/2006 - 00:28
Light and moderate
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The accuracy of pedometer steps and time during walking in children
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 01/08/2006 - 00:21
This paper seeks to determine the accuracy of pedometer step counts and time during self-paced walking (SPW) and treadmill walking in children (5-11 yr).
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Validity of accelerometry for measurement of activity in people with brain injury
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 01/08/2006 - 00:14
The health risks associated with habitually low levels of physical activity are both serious and well documented. National and international public health authorities agree that, in many countries, the general population are insufficiently active and that this represents a major public health concern.
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Pedometer indices for weekly physical activity recommendations etc (abstract)
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 01/08/2006 - 00:07
The aim of this study was to quantify pedometer-determined steps per day associated with 50, 100, and 150% of the current public health recommend
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Predictive validity of three actigraph energy expenditure equations for children
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/07/2006 - 23:59
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About Us
Living Streets Aotearoa is the New Zealand organisation for people on foot, promoting walking-friendly communities. We are a nationwide organisation with local branches and affiliates throughout New Zealand.
We want more people walking and enjoying public spaces be they young or old, fast or slow, whether walking, sitting, commuting, shopping, between appointments, or out on the streets for exercise, for leisure or for pleasure.