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This is anecdotal, but I've never seen more people out walking around town than the last couple months. Is there research showing people are more sedentary now

This is anecdotal, but I've never seen more people out walking around town than the last couple months. Is there research showing people are more sedentary now?

indecisive_user 6y ago
Crime is down, while domestic violence is up. That's evidence people are staying inside more. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52416330 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52416330 As a counter anecdote, I know many people that only leave their house a few times per week, including for walks. They are definitely more sedentary now.
- guscost 6y ago
  And you'd think deaths from auto accidents would be way down, but apparently not in Boston: https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/05/04/coronavirus-covid-19-massachusetts-fatal-crashes-rate-doubled-april-massdot/ https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/05/04/coronavirus-covid-19-...
  - wafn 6y ago
    Anecdotally, around my town the lower number of drivers on the road seems to be causing those who remain to feel like traffic laws don't matter. I can't even count how many times I have seen blatant "it's red but there's no traffic so I'll just go" behaviors, along with ridiculous speeding and lane changing. Doesn't help that the police essentially announced that they won't be looking for crime anymore.
  - harambaebae69 6y ago
    I live in Boston and drive every day still. This is anecdotal - but I've seen the same amount of bad driving as ever (largely around merging, roundabouts, and turn signal usage) but now it's at a significantly higher speed because on I-95 and I-93 you can easily hit 85 mph instead of the customary 45 mph the whole way during rush hour. I don't have any data, but I imagine that explains the similar serious accident rate.
- cat199 6y ago
  > That's evidence people are staying inside more. no, that's a big extrapolation.. one possible counterpoint: couples in healthy relationships could still be going out more, whereas those in dysfunctional ones might be fighting more due to more proximity or exascerbated economic hardship
jerzyt 6y ago
It would be nice for Fitbit to publish some research. They have the data.
diego 6y ago
How many of those people would normally be walking in malls, stadiums or even gyms?

This is anecdotal, but I've never seen more people out walking around town than the last couple months. Is there research showing people are more sedentary now?

indecisive_user 6y ago

Crime is down, while domestic violence is up. That's evidence people are staying inside more. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52416330 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52416330 As a counter anecdote, I know many people that only leave their house a few times per week, including for walks. They are definitely more sedentary now.

guscost 6y ago
And you'd think deaths from auto accidents would be way down, but apparently not in Boston: https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/05/04/coronavirus-covid-19-massachusetts-fatal-crashes-rate-doubled-april-massdot/ https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/05/04/coronavirus-covid-19-...
- wafn 6y ago
  Anecdotally, around my town the lower number of drivers on the road seems to be causing those who remain to feel like traffic laws don't matter. I can't even count how many times I have seen blatant "it's red but there's no traffic so I'll just go" behaviors, along with ridiculous speeding and lane changing. Doesn't help that the police essentially announced that they won't be looking for crime anymore.
- harambaebae69 6y ago
  I live in Boston and drive every day still. This is anecdotal - but I've seen the same amount of bad driving as ever (largely around merging, roundabouts, and turn signal usage) but now it's at a significantly higher speed because on I-95 and I-93 you can easily hit 85 mph instead of the customary 45 mph the whole way during rush hour. I don't have any data, but I imagine that explains the similar serious accident rate.
cat199 6y ago
> That's evidence people are staying inside more. no, that's a big extrapolation.. one possible counterpoint: couples in healthy relationships could still be going out more, whereas those in dysfunctional ones might be fighting more due to more proximity or exascerbated economic hardship

jerzyt 6y ago

It would be nice for Fitbit to publish some research. They have the data.

diego 6y ago

How many of those people would normally be walking in malls, stadiums or even gyms?