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Pluralistic ignorance is alive and should be challenged
Post by Dr Adrian Davis, Professor of Transport & Health, Transport Research Institute, Edinburgh Napier University Pluralistic ignorance is alive and thriving. So, what is it? In studies, researcher have found that on many topics of public importance people hold … Continue reading
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Parked cars and helicopter parents: Barriers to children’s independent outdoor play and mobility?
Post by Dr. Jemima Stockton, THSG UK Executive Committee A couple of weeks ago, my 5-year-old son A. and his 4-year-old friend M. had just had their Thursday swimming lesson. A. and I, and M. and her mum, were walking … Continue reading
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Stand clear of the doors please
Travelling easily by train with a bike shouldn’t be a fantasy Post by James Adamson, THSG Board Member Since starting work in 2002 I have cycled to work with distances ranging from one to 12 miles. Every day, rain or … Continue reading
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Road Transport and Health
Post by Prof. Jenny Mindell, THSG Co-Chair (Science) Transport provides many benefits Access: We often talk about the harms that motorised traffic causes and forget about the benefits! Transport policies should help people travel from where they are to where … Continue reading
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The THSG blog is back!
After a 7-year interruption, the Transport and Health Science Group blog is back! From today, this blog will publish contributions from THSG board and committe members and guests, on the links between transport and health and their policy implications. Stay … Continue reading
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Changing Urban speed limit to 20mph
Go towards changing the default urban speed limit to 20mph A report has been produced by Blake (the road and safety charity) exploring the current evidence on 20mph speed limits and their effects on the pedestrians and cyclists. While Britain … Continue reading
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Fifth Regional Seminar on Active Travel
Fifth Regional Seminar on Active Travel Active Travel – Better Towns Ride the Lights, Walk the Prom co-hosted by Living Streets and North West Active Travel Network Venue: The Solaris Centre, Blackpool Wednesday 14 October 2015 The Speakers will include … Continue reading
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Health and Transportation: Small scale area association
Journal of Transport & Health Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2015 Health and transportation: Small scale area association Mehran Fasihozaman Langerudi, Mohammadian Abolfazl (Kouros), P.S. Sriraj Highlights A methodology is developed to disaggregate county-level health data. We have proposed built … Continue reading
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Is there evidence that walking groups have health benefits? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Is there evidence that walking groups have health benefits? A systematic review and meta-analysis Sarah Hanson, Andy Jones 9 November 2014 Regular physical activity positively impacts health potentially offering similar effects to some drug interventions in terms of mortality benefits. … Continue reading
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Does active commuting improve psychological wellbeing?
Does active commuting improve psychological wellbeing? Longitudinal evidence from eighteen waves of the British Household Panel Survey Adam Martin, Yevgeniy Goryakin, Marc Suhrcke Abstract Highlights The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between active travel and psychological … Continue reading
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