Mobility News
#HowIWalk Seeks to Rebrand Walking
PHOTO COURTESY NATIONAL SEATING & MOBILITY; HOW I WALK
A Web site called
#HowIWalk is asking
people to rethink
what they know
about walking.
Noting that 50
percent of adults
with disabilities
report they get no
aerobic physical
activity, and that
20 percent of the
population has a
disability, the Web site seeks to promote walking “as an
inclusive physical activity term that is individualized. We
envision a future of community health inclusion, one in
which health promotion activities are accessible to all.”
The campaign focuses on walking because it’s a
simple activity linked to significant health benefits,
and because it’s “a viable form of physical activity for
Americans of all ages and abilities. There are various
ways to talk, and now is the time to rebrand the word
walking so that everybody is included in walking
initiatives.”
#HowIWalk acknowledges a number of challenges to
its walking goals, including streets that can be difficult
to navigate for people who use wheelchairs or have
limited mobility, as well as for people with reduced vision.
People who live in neighborhoods that lack sidewalks
report being less active than people who live in communities
with sidewalks, the site said.
The Web site also encourages walkers to share their
journeys on social media to motivate others. For more
information, visit www.nchpad.org/howiwalk.