Research on Walking's Benefits as a Lifestyle Choice

Abstract

Walking has a beneficial effect on lowering the prevalence of communicable diseases. Walking and cycling reduce the amount of carbon dioxide gas released into the atmosphere. Both people and businesses use strategies to get more people moving. According to C3 Collaborating for Health Director Christine Honscock's report, studies also show that there is a decline in cycling among school pupils, from 48% to 13%. The number of cars on Indian roads has increased dramatically since 1997, when there were only 62.7 million. Today, there are 100 million registered vehicles, and that number is expected to rise by another 8 to 12 percent per year. In the United Kingdom, encouraging students to walk to school once a week with the promise of a variety of badges helped the program gain traction, and we expect the same to happen in India. Walking over an uneven green surface with the aid of sticks, as was proven in Oxfordshire, improves both physical and mental health. The Heart Foundation also reports that among Australians over the age of 65, over 43% are enrolled.