A new study published in the American Journal of Public Health reveals that providing free bus passes for people over 60-years old may be indirectly encouraging older people to be physically active. Researchers from Imperial College London reached their conclusion by analysing four years of data from the UK National Travel Survey. They found that people with a bus pass are more likely to walk frequently and take more journeys by "active travel" - defined as walking, ...Friday 21 September 2012
Free Bus Passes for the Elderly may be Encouraging Them to be Physically Active
A new study published in the American Journal of Public Health reveals that providing free bus passes for people over 60-years old may be indirectly encouraging older people to be physically active. Researchers from Imperial College London reached their conclusion by analysing four years of data from the UK National Travel Survey. They found that people with a bus pass are more likely to walk frequently and take more journeys by "active travel" - defined as walking, ...
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