Active commuting influences among adults

Bopp, Melissa; Kaczynski, Andrew T.; Besenyi, Gina M.

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.01.016

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“…Perceiving that cycling is "cool" (Trapp et al 2011) or "normal" (Xing, Handy, Mokhtarian 2010), or disagreeing that driving is the coolest way to get to school (Emond and Handy 2012) are positively correlated to cycling for transportation. Concerns about appearance and the traveling preference of companions had a negative effect on the decision to bike among adults in Bopp, Kaczynski, and Besenyi (2012).…”

Section: Societalmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Usually, concerns about traffic safety discourage cycling (Bopp, Kaczynski, and Besenyi 2012;Titze et al 2007), although concerns about traffic safety increased likelihood to cycle in a study done in Queensland, Australia (Sahlqvist and Heesch 2012). The authors suggest this is because cyclists have a heightened awareness of traffic risks because they travel in traffic more often.…”

Section: Perceived Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This includes the perceptions of the health benefits from exercise (Akar and Clifton 2009;Bopp, Kaczynski, and Besenyi 2012;Gatersleben and Appleton 2007), the economic benefits (Bopp, Kaczynski, and Besenyi 2012;de Geus et al 2008;Heinen, Maat, and van Wee 2011;Sahlqvist and Heesch 2012), the convenience and rapidity of cycling (Heinen, Maat, and van Wee 2011;Sahlqvist and Heesch 2012;Titze et al 2008), avoiding traffic congestion (Bopp, Kaczynski, and Besenyi 2012), environmental benefits (de Geus et al 2008;Gatersleben and Appleton 2007), and the flexibility of departure time (Akar and Clifton 2009), among several others.…”

Section: Perceived Benefitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The work environment, responsibilities of the job, and the influence of colleagues are all therefore important factors in the decision to cycle. Two articles found that an individual's work and work culture influence the decision to cycle (Bopp, Kaczynski, and Besenyi 2012;Heinen, Maat, and van Wee 2012).…”

Section: Work Environmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Having co-workers who actively commute positively influenced bicycling to work at least once per week in Bopp, Kaczynski, and Besenyi (2012). Having a work environment favorable to cycling is also important, including a bike contribution from work, a clothes-changing facility at work, and having colleagues who expect one to cycle (Heinen, Maat, and van Wee 2012).…”

Section: Work Environmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Cycling Under Influence: Summarizing the Influence of Perceptions, Attitudes, Habits, and Social Environments on Cycling for Transportation

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Due to cycling's many environmental and public health benefits, research on factors that could increase this activity has greatly expanded in recent years. Clear connections have been found between elements of the built environment and cycling for transportation. However, social and psychological factors-such as perceptions, attitudes, habits, and social environments-have recently been shown to play an important role in affecting travel behavior and mode choice. This paper reviews 24 previous studies and sets out to summarize the literature concerning the influence of these social and psychological factors on the choice to cycle for transportation. The findings highlight the importance of these factors on bicycle commuting, especially perceptions of benefits and barriers to cycling, perceptions of safety, attitudes toward cycling and other modes of transportation, habits, and the influence of family, friends, and the workplace. A consensus shows that social factors clearly affect the decision to commute by bicycle. It is therefore important to think beyond the role of physical and built-environment factors when attempting to understand or predict bicycle use. Implications for future research design and policy are presented.

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Section: Societalmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Perceived Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Perceived Benefitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Work Environmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Work Environmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Cycling Under Influence: Summarizing the Influence of Perceptions, Attitudes, Habits, and Social Environments on Cycling for Transportation

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Manaugh

El-Geneidy

2014

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation

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Correlates of Active Commuting in Austrian Adults: Does Personality Matter?

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Active transportation in adult survivors of childhood cancer and neighborhood controls

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Purpose Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) are at high risk of treatment-related late effects, including cardiovascular disease and diabetes, which can be exacerbated by inadequate physical activity (PA). Previous PA interventions targeting CCS have focused on the domain of leisure-time/recreational PA. Active transportation, another domain of PA, has not been described in CCS. Therefore, this study aimed to identify active transportation behaviors, barriers, and correlates in adult CCS. Methods We recruited 158 adult CCS and 153 controls matched on age, sex, and neighborhood for a survey regarding active transportation behaviors and perceptions. Linear and logistic regression models accounting for correlation among matched participants were used. Results Adult CCS engaged in similar levels of active transportation as controls (2.72 vs. 2.32 hours/week, P=0.40) despite perceiving greater health-related barriers (1.88 vs. 1.65 (measured on four-point Likert scale), P=0.01). Marital/relationship status (odds ratio (OR)=0.30, 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.11–0.81), planning/psychosocial barriers (OR=0.15, 95% CI=0.04–0.53), and perceived neighborhood walkability (OR=2.55, 95% CI=1.14–5.66) were correlates of active transportation among adult CCS, while objective neighborhood walkability (OR=1.03, 95% CI=1.01–1.05) was a correlate among controls. Conclusions Results suggest adult CCS and controls utilize active transportation at approximately equal levels. Factors other than health, including perceived neighborhood walkability, appear to influence active transportation behaviors to a greater degree in adult CCS. Implications for Cancer Survivors Interventions might consider promoting active transportation as a way to incorporate more PA into the daily lives of adult CCS. Such interventions will not be widely successful, however, without existing or improved neighborhood walkability/bikeability.

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Active commuting influences among adults

Cited by 90 publications

References 17 publications

Cycling Under Influence: Summarizing the Influence of Perceptions, Attitudes, Habits, and Social Environments on Cycling for Transportation

Cycling Under Influence: Summarizing the Influence of Perceptions, Attitudes, Habits, and Social Environments on Cycling for Transportation

Correlates of Active Commuting in Austrian Adults: Does Personality Matter?

Active transportation in adult survivors of childhood cancer and neighborhood controls

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