Two Articles on Health and Fitness

Some people with advanced Parkinson’s disease, who cannot walk, can ride bikes. (NYTimes)

A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that women who got at least 60 minutes a day of moderately intense exercise kept from gaining weight over time, but only if they were in good shape to begin with. (Boston Globe)

Thanks to Anne Lusk for sending both articles [via the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Planners (APBP) listserv].

Darren Flusche
League Policy Director

Flusche joined the League in April 2009 and has a B.A. in history from Syracuse University and a Masters of Public Administration with a concentration in public policy analysis from New York University.

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4 Responses to “Two Articles on Health and Fitness”

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