Don't Stop Moving!
April 13, 2022
Let’s get a move on Philly! Reach your summer goals and SPRING into fitness now!
As is it National Move More Month, now is the perfect time to focus on you and your health. Short on time? No problem! According to the American Heart Association (AHA), all you need is 5-minutes a day of movement to help maintain good physical and mental health.
If you’re even shorter on time due to a super busy schedule, a great lifestyle hack is taking public transportation! On average, public transportation users take 30% more steps per day than commuters in cars, and train commuters are 4 times more likely to reach 10,000 steps a day than those in a car.
The CDC reports public transportation was associated with an additional 8 to 33 minutes of walking per day. A study of the effects of adding light rail stations in Los Angeles found it to be associated with a rise in daily physical activity among residents with previously lower physical activity levels.
This just goes to show public transportation is convenient and beneficial to commuters in more ways than getting you to your destination!
Loving the helpful tips from SEPTA Medical Director Dr. E (aka Dr. Jefferey Erinofff)? Stay tuned each week as we will be back with more!
