What impact has increased access to passive transportation had on physical activity?

What impact has increased access to passive transportation had on physical activity?

• A. More driving and less walking
• B. More walking and less driving
• C. No change in activity
• D. More cycling

Answer: (A)

Increase in passive transportation makes car travel a convenient option for many short trips, which tends to substitute walking in daily routines. Because a lot of everyday physical activity comes from incidental walking, people end up driving more and walking less. This shift reduces overall daily activity unless someone deliberately adds exercise elsewhere. While cycling could rise in some contexts, the general impact of greater access to passive transport is more driving and less walking.

Increase in passive transportation makes car travel a convenient option for many short trips, which tends to substitute walking in daily routines. Because a lot of everyday physical activity comes from incidental walking, people end up driving more and walking less. This shift reduces overall daily activity unless someone deliberately adds exercise elsewhere. While cycling could rise in some contexts, the general impact of greater access to passive transport is more driving and less walking.