USask Researcher Explores Health Benefits of Public Transit

USask researcher explores health benefits of public transit

Can your daily commute positively impact your health?

Studies suggest public transit may improve health - Saskatoon

Although there are safety concerns coming from transit riders, a study is showing public transportation can improve health with physical activity, well-being, and community.

Studies indicate public transit could enhance health and community well

A study indicates that public transportation may enhance health by promoting physical activity, improving well-being, and fostering community interaction, despite safety concerns voiced by transit riders.

University of Saskatchewan - USask researcher explores health benefits of public transit

A research project co-led by the University of Saskatchewan (USask) aims to determine how using public transit affects our physical and mental health, with findings that could potentially change. . .

Studies suggest public transit may improve health

With the Link Bus Rapid Transit project well underway in Saskatoon, the hope is that it will boost ridership numbers across the city. And now researchers out of the University of Saskatchewan are suggesting public transit may do more than just get you from point A to point B; it could also improve your health. “They tend to walk to the transit stations and walk to the bus and walk back home, which does contribute to their physical activity needs…