Public transport or gym

People who travel on public transport, are three times more likely without much stress to perform the recommended minimum amount of physical activity and maintain a normal weight than car drivers.


Researchers at the University of British Columbia /Canada/ came to this conclusion after analyzing the health and lifestyle of more than 4 thousand people. Because travel on the buses and trains are often associated with foot movement and stops, passengers are more likely than drivers of personal vehicles, perform prescribed by doctors norm of moderate physical activity for 30 minutes a day five days a week, concluded physiologists. In contrast, levels of physical activity most people travelling in his car, at least meet the standards.




As says one of the study authors Dr. Lawrence Frank, the idea of having to wear down yourself up a sweat in the gym to lose weight and stay healthy, erroneous. Short regular walks in the fresh air, even if they are part of the daily duties type of travel to work or to the store, enough to get the minimum daily physical activity.




Doctors believe that the findings should encourage fewer people to travel by private transport, as well as to contribute to the development of public transport and urban planning, so that more passengers were walking. In addition, the use of public transport will reduce emissions from vehicular emissions and make the air cleaner, which will also positively affect the health of citizens.

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Rockefeller

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