Anna Boldina News Today

A Cambridge University architectural researcher talks us through the physical future of city living.

Up to 78% of walkers would take a more challenging route featuring obstacles such as balancing beams, steppingstones and high steps, research has found

The majority of people would choose to navigate a path to work incorporating physical challenges such as obstacles over a standard streetscape.

Creating footpaths featuring obstacles - such as balance beams and stepping stones - could help improve overall health, a study suggests.

5.12.2022 - Up to 78% of walkers would take a more challenging route featuring obstacles such as balancing beams, steppingstones and high steps, research has found. The findings suggest that providing -Active Landscape- routes in urban areas could help tackle an -inactivity pandemic- and improve health outcomes.

Walking on flat pavement is better than no exercise at all, but it really doesn't really get the heart rate up or significantly improve balance.

People are more likely to pick a challenging course rather than a stroll along traditional pavements, Cambridge study finds