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- What's the recommended amount of physical activity for adults?
- The US Surgeon General recommends accumulating 30 minutes of activity most days of the week. Assuming that an individual gets 6,000 steps from their other daily activities, 30 minutes of walking can help one achieve a goal of approximately 10, ...more >
- What are the national transportation-related surveys that include bicycling?
- United States Census, 1990 & 2000: Percentage of journeys to work by bicycle in 1990: 0.41% (466,856 people) Percentage of journeys to work by bicycle in 2000: 0.38% (488,497 people -- data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability) ...more >
- What is Active Living?
- "Active Living" means being active as an integrated part of everyday life. It is both a lifestyle and a strategy to help those at risk for diseases that may be related to a sedentary way of life ( ...more >
- What is the economic cost of crashes involving bicyclists and pedestrians?
- The National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that the comprehensive cost of each person killed in a traffic crash to be $3,840,000 (2005 dollars) (see table below). Multiplying this number by the 784 bicyclists killed in 2005 totals more than $ ...more >
- Why do people ride bicycles?
- The February 2003 Omnibus Survey conducted by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) found that of the 20.9 million people riding bikes the majority reported doing so for exercise/health (41 percent) ...more >
