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Since the study did not report nor account for other physical activities, it should be noted that a vast number of people in Copenhagen ride bikes around town.
by mkempe 12y ago
Since the study did not report nor account for other physical activities, it should be noted that a vast number of people in Copenhagen ride bikes around town. [1] 36% commute by bicycle; municipal ambition is 50% by 2015.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Copenhagen#Cycling http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Copenhagen#Cycling
- parennoob 12y agoYeah, "couch potatoes" in Copenhagen likely rank in the 90th percentile in terms of overall physical activity for most American cities. What this study says is, "Running really fast (> 7mph for four hours a week is not exactly a cakewalk) for long periods of time might reduce your mortality.