383 Cycling for active transport and recreation in Australia: status review and future directions

Rissel, Chris; Garrard, Jan

doi:10.1016/s1440-2440(17)30880-0

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“…28 A recent review of transport and health promotion interventions to increase levels of cycling found that, despite varying levels of research rigour, most programs did lead to a positive increase in cycling. 29 An investment in infrastructure for cycling and social and behavioural programs that encourage cycling will readily lead to more Australians cycling.…”

Section: Sydney South West Area Health Service Initiativesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Active travel: a climate change mitigation strategy with co-benefits for health

Rissel¹

2009

NSW Public Health Bull.

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Section: Sydney South West Area Health Service Initiativesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Active travel: a climate change mitigation strategy with co-benefits for health

Rissel¹

2009

NSW Public Health Bull.

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“…Although often poorly evaluated, Australian interventions to increase levels of cycling have generally been successful within the populations studied [10]. …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The effectiveness of community-based cycling promotion: findings from the Cycling Connecting Communities project in Sydney, Australia

Rissel

New

Wen

et al. 2010

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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BackgroundEncouraging cycling is an important way to increase physical activity in the community. The Cycling Connecting Communities (CCC) Project is a community-based cycling promotion program that included a range of community engagement and social marketing activities, such as organised bike rides and events, cycling skills courses, the distribution of cycling maps of the area and coverage in the local press. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of this program designed to encourage the use of newly completed off-road cycle paths through south west Sydney, Australia.MethodsThe evaluation used a quasi-experimental design that consisted of a pre- and post-intervention telephone survey (24 months apart) of a cohort of residents (n = 909) in the intervention area (n = 520) (Fairfield and Liverpool) and a socio-demographically similar comparison area (n = 389) (Bankstown). Both areas had similar bicycle infrastructure. Four bicycle counters were placed on the main bicycle paths in the intervention and comparison areas to monitor daily bicycle use before and after the intervention.ResultsThe telephone survey results showed significantly greater awareness of the Cycling Connecting Communities project (13.5% vs 8.0%, p < 0.05) in the intervention area, with significantly higher rates of cycling in the intervention area (32.9%) compared with the comparison area (9.7%) amongst those aware of the project. There was a significant increase in use of bicycle paths in the intervention area (28.3% versus 16.2%, p < 0.05). These findings were confirmed by the bike count data.ConclusionDespite relatively modest resources, the Cycling Connecting Communities project achieved significant increases in bicycle path use, and increased cycling in some sub-groups. However, this community based intervention with limited funding had very limited reach into the community and did not increase population cycling levels.

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“…It was hypothesised that with mechanisation of rural occupations, men perceive they are more active than in reality. It was also suggested that few people actively commute to work because the distances regularly travelled are beyond the 5–10 kilometres suited to active commuting [ 9 ] and infrastructure to safely separate active commuters from motorised vehicles is limited. Leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) is defined in this study as voluntary and purposeful activity, carried out to improve one or more components of physical fitness.…”

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The association of levels of physical activity with metabolic syndrome in rural Australian adults

Vaughan¹,

Schoo²,

Janus

et al. 2009

BMC Public Health

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BackgroundPhysical activity (PA) reduces risk factors related to metabolic syndrome. Rurality influences the way people incorporate physical activity into daily life. The aim of this study is to determine the association of PA level with metabolic syndrome in a rural Australian population. The influence of adiposity on these associations is also investigated.MethodsThree cross-sectional population health surveys were conducted in south-east Australia during 2004–2006 using a random population sample (n = 1563, participation rate 49%) aged 25–74 years. PA was assessed via a self-administered questionnaire, and components of the metabolic syndrome via anthropometric measurements taken by specially trained nurses and laboratory tests.ResultsApproximately one-fifth of participants were inactive in leisure-time and over one-third had metabolic syndrome (men 39%, women 33%; p = 0.022). There was an inverse association between level of PA and metabolic syndrome (p < 0.001). Men who were inactive in leisure-time were more than twice as likely and women more than three times as likely to have metabolic syndrome compared with those having high PA. Body mass index (BMI) is a mediating factor in the association between level of PA and metabolic syndrome.ConclusionSome PA is better than none if adults, particularly women, are to reduce their risk of metabolic syndrome and associated vascular diseases. Specialised interventions that take rurality into consideration are recommended for adults who are inactive.

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383 Cycling for active transport and recreation in Australia: status review and future directions

Cited by 7 publications

References 16 publications

Active travel: a climate change mitigation strategy with co-benefits for health

Active travel: a climate change mitigation strategy with co-benefits for health

The effectiveness of community-based cycling promotion: findings from the Cycling Connecting Communities project in Sydney, Australia

The association of levels of physical activity with metabolic syndrome in rural Australian adults

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