Is public transport a promising strategy for increasing physical activity? Evidence from a study of objectively measured public transport use and physical activity

• Main Authors: Jack. T. Evans (Author), Oliver Stanesby (Author), Leigh Blizzard (Author), Stephen Greaves (Author), Anna Timperio (Author), Kim Jose (Author), Melanie J. Sharman (Author), Andrew J. Palmer (Author), Verity J. Cleland (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Greater public transport use has been linked to higher physical activity levels. However, neither the amount of physical activity associated with each daily public transport trip performed, nor the potential total physical activity gain associated with an increase in trips/day, h...