Previously inactive rural adults ’ experiences of commencing and maintaining a walking routine following participation in a walking intervention

ConclusionsThe participants’ experience of commencing a walking routine differed from maintaining a walking routine. Future attempts to support maintenance of a walking routine may be strengthened through identifying and including ways to provide accountability for walking to others beyond the intervention as well as strategies that support the integration of walking into every activity. Furthermore, future walking interventions should enable participants to tailor their walks to their own preferences and mental health benefits of walking should be promoted at least as much as the physical benefits.

Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - December 22, 2015 Category: Rural Health Authors: Sarah Seekamp, James Dollman, Susan Gilbert ‐Hunt Tags: Original Research Source Type: research