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- Title
Stepping Into Healthier Communities: Revisiting the Progress of Step It Up!
- Authors
Murthy, Vivek H.
- Abstract
The author discusses the collaboration "Step It Up! The Sugeon General's Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities" he established. Topics include the importance of physical activity in the reduction of the risks of chronic disease, the necessity for the creation of walkable communities that will persuade people to be physically active, and the involvement of organization such as America Walks, Walk With a Doc, and Girl Trek.
- Subjects
UNITED States; PUBLIC health; GOVERNMENT agencies; NONPROFIT organizations; HEALTH promotion; PUBLIC relations; WALKING; PHYSICAL activity
- Publication
Public Health Reports, 2017, Vol 132, Issue 1, p3
- ISSN
0033-3549
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1177/0033354916679982