Walkable Towns Boost Physical Activity for Regional Australians
- A new study has found that people living in walkable regional towns across Australia spend significantly more time exercising each week compared to those in less walkable areas.
- According to the research, residents of these walkable regional communities exercise 75 minutes more per week.
- The findings suggest a direct link between the availability of walkable infrastructure and the physical activity levels of regional Australians.
A new study has found that people living in walkable regional towns across Australia spend significantly more time exercising each week compared to those in less walkable areas.
According to the research, residents of these walkable regional communities exercise 75 minutes more per week.
The findings suggest a direct link between the availability of walkable infrastructure and the physical activity levels of regional Australians.
Public Health Implications
The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) has emphasized that promoting physical activity across the nation is a priority for public health.
Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin, CEO, Public Health Association of Australia
We need local, state and Federal Governments to do more to set up regional towns with walkable infrastructure to help boost health, particularly in our regional communities.
The PHAA is urging all levels of government—local, state, and Federal—to take more decisive action in developing the necessary infrastructure to support walking in regional areas.
The organization maintains that such investments are essential to boosting health outcomes for people living in regional communities.