Promoting active communities in a culture of distracted driving

Efforts to improve health outcomes through behavioral modification are often complicated by external factors that may thwart success and introduce potential harm. Factors associated with traffic safety present a contemporary challenge to efforts to promote physical activity. One example is the difficulty of encouraging pedestrian-based physical activity because of the growing prevalence of distracted driving.


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  • SourceUrl: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2012/11_0212.htm
  • Syndication ID: 6488
  • Language: English
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Date Syndication Captured: Monday, May 23, 2016 at 10:04 PM
  • Date Syndication Updated: Monday, May 23, 2016 at 11:56 PM

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