Questão 17 - UNEB Medicina 2015/1

Walking or cycling to work instead of driving a car can improve people’s feelings of health and happiness. That’s what a study at the University of East Anglia in the UK suggests. For many people commuting is a necessary evil. Most see going by car or van as the ‘least worst’ option. This study by the researchers at the University of East Anglia challenges that assumption. It suggests walking, cycling or travelling

5 by public transport can lift the mood. Crucially, it suggests those who switch from the car to an active commute feel better across a range of psychological measures, including concentration, decision making and the ability to face up to problems.  The researchers say policies encouraging people to leave their cars at home could have a dramatic impact on public wellbeing.

Walk or cycle for ‘a happier commute’. Disponível em: <www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2014/09/ 140915_witn_cycling.shtml>. Acesso em: 15 nov. 2014.

 

The study has found that people who stop driving and start using some kind of active travel ___________

 

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