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All ages and abilities bicycle network: a public health perspective Eileen Nehme, MPH Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living UT School of Public.

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1 all ages and abilities bicycle network: a public health perspective Eileen Nehme, MPH Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living UT School of Public Health

2 Global burden of smoking and physical inactivity Source: Lancet. Physical activity series, July 2012. “In view of the prevalence, global reach, and health effect of physical inactivity, the issue should be appropriately described as pandemic.”

3 Adults: 30 minutes on most days (150 minutes per week) Children: 60 minutes per day Physical Activity Guidelines

4 Commuter Cycling in top-10 Cycling Cities Data source: U.S. Census U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Surveys, 1-year averages

5 4th grade Texas school children 2009-2011 Commuting to School Data Source: SPAN 2009-2011

6 Cycling infrastructure for all

7 Eileen.K.Nehme@uth.tmc.edu UTHealth | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health Austin Regional Campus Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living 1616 Guadalupe | Suite 6.300 | Austin, TX 78701 www.msdcenter.org Twitter: @msdcenter Facebook.com/msdcenter msdcenter.blogspot.com Thank you!


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