Step it Up! The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities

Copyright

2015

Published By

Office of the Surgeon General of the United States

Step It Up! The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities aims to get Americans walking and wheelchair rolling for the physical activity needed to help prevent and reduce their risk of chronic diseases and premature death. The Call to Action provides strategies that communities can use to support walking, with the hope that it will result in long-lasting changes to improve the health and health care of Americans today and of the generations that follow.