Individual, employment and psychosocial factors influencing walking to work: Implications for intervention design

Emma J Adams, Dale W Esliger, Ian M Taylor and Lauren B Sherar

PLOS ONE, 2017, vol. 12, issue 2, 1-14

Abstract: Background: Promoting walking for the journey to and from work (commuter walking) is a potential strategy for increasing physical activity. Understanding the factors influencing commuter walking is important for identifying target groups and designing effective interventions. This study aimed to examine individual, employment-related and psychosocial factors associated with commuter walking and to discuss the implications for targeting and future design of interventions. Methods: 1,544 employees completed a baseline survey as part of the ‘Walking Works’ intervention project (33.4% male; 36.3% aged

Date: 2017
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