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Report: New Yorkers Active, Want More Ways to Get Fit
New York Ag Connection - 02/10/2016

There's good news when it comes to New Yorkers and staying active--a range of city residents say they are well aware of the link between physical fitness and health, and doing their best to find ways to get some exercise in their daily lives.

In a new report from The New York Academy of Medicine, "Physical Activity: NYC On the Move," city dwellers say that whether they are climbing subway stairs, working hard in physically demanding jobs, or on urban grandma patrol chasing down toddlers in city parks, they keep it moving.

"'Physical Activity: NYC on the Move' is part of the Academy's broader goal of learning about health needs and resources directly from community members and engaging them in our efforts to advance evidence-based policy and programmatic solutions that can make our communities healthier," says Elisa Fisher MPH, MSW, one of the primary authors of the report.

Yet, as New Year's resolutions contribute to spikes in gym memberships citywide, approximately 25 percent of the nearly 3,000 New Yorkers surveyed for the report say they still do not have access to places that would allow them to be more physically active. Many of the participants, especially those living in low-income communities, explain that they would like to get even more exercise than in their daily activities, but they need access to safer, more affordable facilities and spaces like parks and recreational facilities that will accommodate people from all cultures, as well as people with disabilities.

"There's still important work to be done to make an active lifestyle possible for residents of many of the city's low-income communities, such as the South Bronx, Southeast Brooklyn and Queens," says Jo Ivey Boufford, MD, president of the Academy. "Solutions that residents suggest are very consistent with the Mayor's strategy to assure equity in services for all New Yorkers and policy makers and property owners can play an important role in improving health by supporting better use of the parks, buildings, and other resources in their communities."


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