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1 sty 2023 · Examining walks within a positivistic scientific paradigm illustrates how long-distance walking is not only an old activity but also modern, and has become integrated into contemporary notions of sickness and health. These studies examine the effects of long-distance walks as measured objectively.
21 lip 2021 · Abstract. Long-distance walking is an ancient activity practiced across cultures for many reasons, including the improvement of one’s health. It has even been suggested that long-distance walking may be considered a form of psychotherapy. This scoping review examined the relationship between long-distance walking and mental health among adults.
1 lip 2011 · Long-distance walking has been defined objectively as either a day walk of 20 miles or more, or a multi-day walk (Crust, Keegan, Piggott, & Swann, 2011). This definition though, focusing on...
3 sie 2021 · Paradoxically, human walking is most studied on treadmills, not ‘in the wild’, while mechanistically vital, treadmill studies of walking cannot, in principle, address why humans walk extraordinary distances together to demonstrate their adherence to a behaviourally demanding belief system.
Supporting this analysis, research shows (a) that the various distances are cognitively related to each other, (b) that they similarly influence and are influenced by level of mental construal, and (c) that they similarly affect prediction, preference, and action. Keywords: mental construal, abstraction, mental travel, psychological distance.
7 cze 2007 · Magnitude of effect—Evidence from the most promising studies suggests that, among targeted participants, successful interventions could increase walking in general by up to 30-60 minutes a week on average; more robust studies were most likely to report significant net increases in walking than less robust studies (fig 2). ⇑ In the transport ...
1 sie 2019 · Walking to work and commuting by bus have been found to be associated with lower SWB compared to driving for British workers (ONS, Citation 2014). Studies in specific locations can help to understand how context affects the relationship between commuting and SWB.
