How did outdoor biking and walking change during COVID-19?: A case study of three U.S. cities.
PLoS One
; 16(1): e0245514, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1067417
ABSTRACT
A growing body of literature suggests that restrictive public health measures implemented to control COVID-19 have had negative impacts on physical activity. We examined how Stay Home orders in Houston, New York City, and Seattle impacted outdoor physical activity patterns, measured by daily bicycle and pedestrian count data. We assessed changes in activity levels between the period before and during Stay Home orders. Across all three cities, we found significant changes in bicycle and pedestrian counts from the period before to the period during Stay Home orders. The direction of change varied by location, likely due to differing local contexts and outbreak progression. These results can inform policy around the use of outdoor public infrastructure as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bicycling
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Communicable Disease Control
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Walking
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
PLoS One
Journal subject:
Science
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Medicine
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Journal.pone.0245514
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