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Learning to Cycle : A Cross-Cultural and Cross-Generational Comparison

2022

BackgroundLearning to cycle is an important milestone for children, but the popularity of cycling and the environmental factors that promote the development and practice of this foundational movement skill vary among cultures and across time. This present study aimed to investigate if country of residence and the generation in which a person was born influence the age at which people learn to cycle.MethodsData were collected through an online survey between November 2019 and December 2020. For this study, a total of 9,589 responses were obtained for adults (self-report) and children (parental report) living in 10 countries (Portugal, Italy, Brazil, Finland, Spain, Belgium, United Kingdom, M…

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Different neighborhood walkability indexes for active commuting to school are necessary for urban and rural children and adolescents

2020

This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness and the European Regional Development Fund [grant no. DEP2016-75598-R, MINECO/FEDER, UE]. Additionally, this study takes place thanks to the funding from the University of Granada Plan Propio de Investigacion 2016 -Excellence actions: Unit of Excellence on Exercise and Health (UCEES) -and the Junta de Andalucia, Consejeria de Conocimiento, Investigacion y Universidades, European Regional Development Fund [grant no. SOMM17/6107/UGR]. The funding body had no role in the study design or collection, analysis, or interpretation of the data or in writing the manuscript.

MaleRural PopulationYouthAdolescentUrban PopulationPsychological interventionMedicine (miscellaneous)Behavioural sciencesPoison controlPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationTransportationWalkingPhysical environmentResidence CharacteristicsEnvironmental healthHumansMAPS-global toolBuilt EnvironmentChildlcsh:RC620-627Built environmentNutrition and DieteticsSchoolsSchool active travelPhysical activityResearchlcsh:Public aspects of medicineHuman factors and ergonomicslcsh:RA1-1270Health equitylcsh:Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseasesGeographyCross-Sectional StudiesWalkabilitySpainFemaleTraffic calmingHealth disparitiesActive transport
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Cumbersome but desirable—Breaking the code of everyday cycling

2020

IntroductionCycling for transport could integrate physical activity (PA) into daily routines and potentially increase total PA levels. However, for parents with young children, most factors affecting transport mode choice tend to facilitate car use. Greater insight is necessary into reasons for (not) using sustainable transport modes in parents with young children. Therefore, the objective of this study was to explore the experiences, including motives, perceptions, attitudes, and norms, of parents of young children by using an e-bike, a longtail bike, and a traditional bike for everyday travel to the workplace, kindergarten, and the grocery store during the autumn, winter, and spring, in n…

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