Best practices for promoting cycling amongst university students and employees

Wilson, Oliver W. A.; Vairo, Nicole; Bopp, Melissa; Sims, Dangaia; Dutt, K.W.; Pinkos, Brooke

doi:10.1016/j.jth.2018.02.007

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“…AC in university students has not been sufficiently studied, even though the benefits of this mode of commuting on the health of people are well documented [36,37,38,39].…”

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“…The link between the use of bicycles and health benefits has been shown in several studies, through systematic reports accounting for the reduction in cardiovascular diseases [19], type 2 diabetes [20,48], and mortality [21], thus the AC modes adopted by university students could contribute to a better quality of life. On this subject, the surroundings of the university have a great influence on the choice of the students’ commuting mode [39], also knowing that universities have the responsibility to create favorable environments to promote the health of their students and increase habits of active life [27,49,50].…”

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Active Commuting Behaviours from High School to University in Chile: A Retrospective Study

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Castillo-Paredes

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Objective: To compare the differences in the modes and distance of the displacements in high school and university stage in the same sample. Methods: A total of 1288 volunteer university students (614 males and 674 females) participated, with an average age of 22.7 ± 5.8 years, belonging to four private and public universities in Chile where a validated self-report questionnaire was applied to the study, which included the modes, travel time, and distance at school and university. Results: The active commuting decreases from school to university when leaving home (males: 39.6% to 34.0%; p = 0.033 and females: 32.9% to 18.5%, p < 0.001), as well as when returning (males: 44.1% to 33.7%; p < 0.001 and females: 38.6% to 17.6%, p < 0.001). Conversely, non-active modes of transport increase, especially in females (go: 67.1% to 81.4%, return: 61.5% to 82.6%), affected by the increase in the use of public transportation in university. It was also defined that at both school and at university, the active commuting decreases the greater the distance travelled. Conclusion: The active modes of commuting decreased between high school and university and the non-active mode of commuting was the most frequent form of mobility to high school and university, observing that the active trips decreased when the distance from the home to high school or university increased. Public and private intervention policies and strategies are required to maintain or increase the modes of active commuting in the university stage for an active life in adulthood.

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“…AC in university students has not been sufficiently studied, even though the benefits of this mode of commuting on the health of people are well documented [36,37,38,39].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Active Commuting Behaviours from High School to University in Chile: A Retrospective Study

Parra-Saldías

Castro‐Piñero

Castillo-Paredes

et al. 2018

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“…The advantage of a semi-structured interview is that the interviewers can make necessary adjustments flexibly according to the actual situation, and the interviewees can choose the appropriate time and place to complete the interview carefully [35], Hence, the semi-structured interview can effectively improve the accuracy and authenticity of interview data. S1F6 S1 F6 Serviceability safety (e.g., product quality and standard) [25,41] C3 S1F7 S1 F7 Cost of using unit [40] C3 S3F7 S3 S1F8 S1 F8 Using cash pledges [25] C3 S3F8 S3 S1F9 S1 F9 Convenience of use (e.g., sign-up process and unlocking) [11,38,41] C3 S1F10 S1 F10 Using comfortable capability [41,42] To ensure (as much as possible) the accuracy of the interviewees' opinions, we gave a detailed verbal explanation of each factor. In SNA, the node represents the identified factor, and the link refers to the influence of one factor on other factors.…”

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Critical Factors to Achieve Dockless Bike-Sharing Sustainability in China: A Stakeholder-Oriented Network Perspective

Shi

et al. 2018

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In China, dockless bike-sharing programs (DBSPs) play a significant role in promoting the goals of sustainable urban travel and carbon emissions reduction. However, the sustainability of DBSPs is increasingly being challenged as various issues associated with different stakeholders emerge. While numerous studies have focused on the barriers to traditional bike-sharing programs, the sustainability performance of new-generation DBSPs is largely overlooked. It is accordingly imperative to understand the primary challenges that impede the sustainability of DBSPs and to consider what stimulative measures can be taken. In this study, we investigate the factors that are critical to DBSPs' sustainability from a network perspective. Stakeholder-associated factors and their interrelations were identified via literature analysis and interviews, and the social network analysis (SNA) method was employed to recognize the critical factors and links in DBSPs. As a result, 10 critical factors and 10 major interactions were identified and further classified into six challenges. Sharing transport schemes, legislative perfection, public private partnership (PPP), and product lifecycle management (PLM) were proposed to govern these challenges. This paper contributes to the existing body of knowledge of bike-sharing programs via a network approach that integrates the key influencing factors with those factors' associated stakeholders. Furthermore, these findings provide the government and operators with implications for mitigating the tough challenges and facilitating the sustainability of DBSPs.uncontrolled parking and waste accumulation are gradually surfacing. These issues are increasingly impeding the future development of DBSPs. Local governments in Beijing, Shanghai and other Chinese cities have forced operators to discontinue the bike-sharing supply programs. In this context, the promise of DBSPs being a means to facilitate sustainable urban travel and reduce carbon emissions is seen as a paradox [5]. How to address these problems is critical to achieve dockless bike-sharing sustainability.In order to address the market failure of DBSPs, the central government of China launched a policy in August 2017. The aim of the policy is to strengthen bicycle-parking management (e.g., the construction of bike lanes and parking spots), implement the real-name system for users registration, and encourage social supervision and public opinion, thus forming a coordinated governance situation among governments, operators, social organizations and the public [6]. Social media and experts have repeatedly called on DBSPs operators to address the bike-sharing issues of waste recycling, deposit refunds and so on. Nevertheless, because dockless bike-sharing programs involve a complex social network, a variety of stakeholders have been influenced, and the interrelationships between them are also complex [7,8]. At this time, there are still no effective measures in place to make the development of DBSPs more sustainable [4].Numerous studies have inves...

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“…Falconer et al 2015). While Swiers and colleagues (2017) surveyed UK university students about their attitudes and behaviours regarding cycling, Wilson et al (2018) examined the successful policies that universities in the USA have used to encourage cycling by students and staff. Orozco-Fontalvo and colleagues (2018) used economics techniques when modelling cycling choice in Colombia, and Morckel (2016) used structural equation modelling to consider perceptions and physical activity by university staff.…”

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Best practices for promoting cycling amongst university students and employees

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Active Commuting Behaviours from High School to University in Chile: A Retrospective Study

Active Commuting Behaviours from High School to University in Chile: A Retrospective Study

Critical Factors to Achieve Dockless Bike-Sharing Sustainability in China: A Stakeholder-Oriented Network Perspective

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