Making time for a workout seems to be a common issue among people in our high stress environment. The easiest way to solve this problem is to find a workout time that you will be able to stay consistent with. Keeping with our muliti-tasking mentality why not bike to and from work. It’s great for you and the environment.
A report recently published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives supports this suggestion, encouraging people to bike to work despite growing concerns over exhaust inhalation and traffic accident risks. Researchers quantified the potential impact of all cause mortality of 500,000 dutch people if they used a bicycle to and from work. The investigators analyzed data on pollution inhalation and traffic accidents as well as health benefits from improved physical activity. They determined that despite the dangers of cycling in urban areas the health benefits where nine time greater than the hazards. Estimated health improvement included an increase in life span by 3-14 months compared to 0.8 -40 days lost due to pollution and traffic accidents.
Take home message- This study puts in perspective the benefits of consistent exercise compared to daily environmental hazards.
Making time for a workout seems to be a common issue among people in our high stress environment. The easiest way to solve this problem is to find a workout time that you will be able to stay consistent with. Keeping with our muliti-tasking mentality why not bike to and from work. It’s great for you and the environment.
A report recently published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives supports this suggestion, encouraging people to bike to work despite growing concerns over exhaust inhalation and traffic accident risks. Researchers quantified the potential impact of all cause mortality of 500,000 dutch people if they used a bicycle to and from work. The investigators analyzed data on pollution inhalation and traffic accidents as well as health benefits from improved physical activity. They determined that despite the dangers of cycling in urban areas the health benefits where nine time greater than the hazards. Estimated health improvement included an increase in life span by 3-14 months compared to 0.8 -40 days lost due to pollution and traffic accidents.
Take home message- This study puts in perspective the benefits of consistent exercise compared to daily environmental hazards.