Children walking in current term
| Week | Kids walking |
|---|---|
| 1 | 562 |
| 2 | 2387 |
| 3 | 2645 |
| 4 | 2813 |
| 5 | 2782 |
| 6 | 2158 |
Health benefits of walking
Health benefits of walking
One way to encourage parents/caregivers to walk students to school is to emphasise benefits for adults.
Along with its benefits to the heart, walking:
- improves circulation
- helps breathing
- combats depression
- bolsters the immune system
- helps prevent osteoporosis
- helps prevent and control diabetes
- helps control weight.
More information can be found at:
www.landtransport.govt.nz/travel/community/walk-in-community/benefits.html
www.cambridgema.gov/cdd/et/ped/ped_hlth.html
Contact Raewyn Baldwin on feetfirst@nzta.govt.nz.
