Key Points Question What is the minimal dose of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) associated with a reduced risk of depression and depressive symptoms in older adults (aged ≥50 years) with and without chronic disease?
Findings
In this cohort study among 4016 older adults, at each of the included time points across a 10-year period, a negative dose-response association was observed between MVPA dose and depressive symptoms and major depression.
Meaning
The findings of this study suggest that a lower dose of MVPA than recommended from guidelines for overall health may be associated with a lower risk of depression among older adults.
And this is why some people are making such a big deal of walkable cities, it makes you happier and healthier in soooooooo many ways.
It’s a shame we have so many people trying to prevent these changes by demanding that their driving has to come first.
I personally think walkable cities are a very good thing. But I think it is important to understand why some people value driving and become defensive.
Many of the people I talk to who are defensive about driving are concerned with the affordability of housing. These people are often commuting from more affordable areas and are concerned with anything that extends their already long commute.
So I think it’s best to avoid characterizations of these people as lazy or selfish. They are really just trying to balance their life with a different crippling societal problem. We need to be careful to craft our arguments for walkable cities in a way that appeals to a broad audience.
In my experience as a North American, so many people can’t fathom walking for daily needs like groceries or work because of how hostile our urban environments are. It absolutely sucks walking next to a 5-7 lane road with lots of driveways, intersections and traffic moving 50-80 km/hr. Its loud, smells of exhaust, is often an ugly environment of parking lots, and you gotta be on guard for any cars that don’t see you.
I much prefer taking a more suburban route for groccery trips even though its a little longer and ends up being uphill both ways because the quiet streets and more greenery make a much safer and more enjoyable walk.
I could certainly see this as another reason people defending car centric infrastructure would be defensive. Walking is truly miserable in many cities and some people may not even know that it can be nice. My area is decently walkable so I probably have some bias in my observations. I will keep this perspective in mind, thanks!
This and the massive distances between most peoples homes and where they need to go. A proper walkable city has most amenities within 20 minutes walking or accessible by transit. It NA urban design, you’re sometimes lucky to have a convenience store within 20 minutes let alone options for work, grocceries, restaurants etc.
That would be plausible if they actually came to it in good faith.
It doesn’t explain why they’re completely disinterested in seeing how stopping forcing people from living the exact way they do is better for their lifestyle too.
I have found people on the car side of things to rarely come to a discussion in good faith which is frustrating to say the least. However, I am advocating for coming to the conversation in good faith regardless. Someone needs to take the first step to connect in any argument.
I started walking 1.75 miles to and from work a bit over a year ago and it has been great for my mental health
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If you live in a particularly hot or humid area it may be unavoidable. Options are to walk at a more leisurely pace or to just deal with it by wearing wicking fabrics on the walk and changing into your work clothes once you get to work.
Nope. I just have commute clothes in the summer
Could also try a parasol or wide brimed hat to keep the sun off.
A few months ago i started doing 20 minute walks in my neighbourhood everyday just while listening to podcasts and it has been a huge improvement to my outlook, as I work from home its been a big help
I’ve been doing walks at lunch when the weather’s nice and using it as a chance to catch up on classic rock albums. Listened to Les Zeppelin II for the first time an hour ago and it still slaps.
I started door dashing. I get paid to walk
I love how if you tell this to certain people, they will simply dismiss these results as not being accurate.
And yet to me, it seems like one of the most common sense why did we even need a study type topic. People really do gotta touch some grass.
100% but miserly LOVES company and people hate breaking out of their rut. They rather disregard legit studies than trying to change.
I straight up thought this was an adfore like 2 seconds. Lol
