BMJ 2004;329 (2 October), doi:10.1136/bmj.329.7469.0-a
Encouraging people to be active is not enough
Encouraging people to use alternative and healthier modes of transport may not be enough to improve the health of the population. Reviewing 22 studies analysing the effect of targeted behaviour change programmes, Ogilvie and colleagues (p 763) found that these programmes can be effective in changing the transport choices of motivated subgroups, but the social distribution of the effects of such programmes and their effect on the health of local populations is unclear. There is no strong evidence that other types of intervention have been effective.
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