Regional residents walk 75 minutes more weekly in highly walkable areas, study finds

New research published today shows that regional residents living in walkable towns and centers walk 75 minutes more each week, prompting calls for Governments to invest more in well-connected, safe footpaths to boost community health. The new paper, led by the Menzies Institute for Medical Research at the University of Tasmania, was published today in the Australia and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. It's the first of its kind to show walkability has a bigger impact on the amount of time spent walking in regional communities.