Open AccessFree Bus Travel and Physical Activity, Gait Speed, and Adiposity in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Webb,
Anthony A Laverty,
Jennifer S. Mindell,
Christopher Millett
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2015.302907
Subject(s) - ageing , preferred walking speed , longitudinal study , gait , gerontology , physical activity , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , pathology
We investigated associations between having a bus pass, enabling free local bus travel across the United Kingdom for state pension-aged people, and physical activity, gait speed, and adiposity.