Walking for Wellbeing : Developing Sustainable Engagement Between Research, Policy and Practice

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Hefferon, Kate and Mitchell, Richard and Rowe, David and Ekkekakis, Panteleimon and Bull, Fiona and Gibb, Rona and O'Connor, Niamh and Bain, Frances and Irving, Keith (2014) Walking for Wellbeing : Developing Sustainable Engagement Between Research, Policy and Practice. Scottish Universities Insight Institute, Glasgow.

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Abstract

Physical inactivity has been described as a pandemic and the promotion of walking for transport or for recreation identified as a key mechanism through which the population’s physical activity can improve. In Scotland, the importance of walking for health is highlighted in the Scottish Government’s development of a National Walking Strategy launched during the period of this project: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2014/06/5743. Walking is the mode of activity least influenced by gender, age and socio-economic status so is an activity that is accessible to all.

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Hefferon, Kate, Mitchell, Richard, Rowe, David ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5249-9008, Ekkekakis, Panteleimon, Bull, Fiona, Gibb, Rona, O'Connor, Niamh, Bain, Frances and Irving, Keith;
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