Reported incidence of injuries caused by street glass among urban children in Philadelphia
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 30/07/2006 - 20:43
This p
Free tags:
Taxonomy upgrade extras:
Health
Safety in numbers: more walkers and bicyclists, safer walking and bicycling
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 30/07/2006 - 20:39Abstract - Safety in numbers etc - Web page
This paper examines the relationship betweFree tags:
Taxonomy upgrade extras:
Outdoor falls among middle-aged and older adults: a neglected public health problem
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 30/07/2006 - 20:06
Although risk factors for indoor falls among older individuals have been well studied, little is known about the etiology of outdoor falls.
Free tags:
Taxonomy upgrade extras:
The therapeutic value of children's everyday travel
Submitted by administrator on Thu, 27/07/2006 - 23:05Research paper - The therapeutic value etc - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
This paper looks at the role of travel as a facilitator and provider of childrens physical activity which is
an essential pFree tags:
Taxonomy upgrade extras:
The broader impact of walking to school among adolescents etc
Submitted by administrator on Thu, 27/07/2006 - 03:47
How children travel to and from school may significantly influence their overall physical activity levels. This paer measured moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among adolescents and explored their means of travel to and from school.
Free tags:
Taxonomy upgrade extras:
Distance of walking in childhood and femoral bone density etc
Submitted by administrator on Wed, 26/07/2006 - 04:46
Premenopausal women were asked how many kilometers per day they had walked to school and back, in each grade of primary school. Walking distance was not associated with spinal bone density.
Free tags:
Taxonomy upgrade extras:
The link between obesity and the built environment
Submitted by administrator on Wed, 26/07/2006 - 04:37Country (exc. NZ):
Free tags:
Wairarapa Physical Activity
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 25/07/2006 - 01:09Current Situation
Wairarapa-Physical-Ac7F024.pdf - 3.4 Mb Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
The three district councils and Sport Wairarapa are collaborating to
develop a regional physical activity plan. Funding from SPARC
supports this initiative.Region (NZ):
Topics:
Institution:
Free tags:
Taxonomy upgrade extras:
Safekids Community - Falls and Pedestrian Safety Checklist
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 24/07/2006 - 08:13PDF file - Falls and Pedestrian Safety Checklist - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
A checklist for local authorities focusing on the role of the local government in protecting and promoting child pedestrian safety and falls preventionFree tags:
Taxonomy upgrade extras:
Travelwise 4 School (Auckland)
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 23/07/2006 - 22:07Travelwise 4 School - Web page
Auckland City\'s Travelwise 4 School programme aims to create travel alternatives for school kids other than being dropped off by car, and ultimately reduce school-related travel congestion and safety issues.| Author(s): |
|---|
City/Town:
Institution:
Free tags:
Taxonomy upgrade extras:
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.