Archive for category Environment

Buy Back Cycle Scheme for Students in Norwich

The flexible cycle lease back scheme provides good quality affordable cycles and try-before-you-buy cycle loan scheme with tax benefits when purchasing a bike.

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Cycle workshop in May in Odense

On May 22, 2008, a VIVITAS MOBILIS workshop was held Odense, Denmark. Please find all the presentations here.

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Fysisk aktivitets indsatser

Foredrag for Forebyggelseskommissionen ved Lars Bo Andersen.

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Legerute klar til brug

Nye legerute på havnen indviet i forbindelse med Havnekulturfestival 2008. Ny legerute, der skal inspirere til leg og motion i havneområdet i Odense.

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Environmental determinants of active travel in youth

Youth active travel is positively associated with social interactions, facilities to assist active travel and urban form in the neighbourhood as well as shorter route length and road safety en-route.

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New Cycle Policy Down Under

New Australian report: Cycling to and from work and leisure saves the health industry an estimated Aus $227.2 million AUD a year.

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Neighborhood environments may impact obesity

Neighborhoods that enable physical activity and offer access to healthy foods appear to impact residents’ weight.

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Cell Phone Study Suggests People Are Losing Their Wanderlust

Information was collected on the movements of approximately 100,000 randomly selected people over a six-month period. People are creatures of habit, spending most of their time going to — and remaining at — a few key locations, such as work and home.

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Location Plays Key Role In Daily Physical Activity Levels

An old cliché says you are what you eat – and a new studies presented suggests you are where you live, too.

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How to increase preschooler’s physical activity

3 factors influence the amount of children’s physical activity at home. parental physical activity, size of backyard, and amount of outdoor play equipment.

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