Electrically Assisted Cycling

Simons, Monique; Es, Eline M. van; Hendriksen, Ingrid J.M.

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“…This observation would be consistent with data from healthy adults, where 6 weeks of daily commuting was associated with an increase in maximal power output 18. In addition, we found that heart rate during e‐cycling was within the range sufficient to increase cardiorespiratory fitness and was comparable to experimental studies in younger healthy individuals where e‐cycling elicited a heart rate of 67–69% HR max over a flat circuit 15 and 80–84% HR max on an uphill route 14. Increased fitness through e‐cycling may be predictive of improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors 19, with a recent study reporting improved response to an oral glucose tolerance test in healthy individuals 20, suggesting that e‐cycling may have potential for improving glucose control in people with Type 2 diabetes.…”

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“…In healthy individuals, riding an e‐bike has been shown to provide physical activity of at least moderate intensity [>3 metabolic equivalents (METs); heart rate >65%] and generate improvements in fitness and cardiometabolic risk factors 13, 14, 15; however, to date, the acceptability/feasibility of ‘e‐cycling’ for people with Type 2 diabetes, or benefits to health are unknown.…”

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Potential of electric bicycles to improve the health of people with Type 2 diabetes: a feasibility study

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AimTo explore in a feasibility study whether ‘e‐cycling’ was acceptable to, and could potentially improve the health of, people with Type 2 diabetes.MethodsTwenty people with Type 2 diabetes were recruited and provided with an electric bicycle for 20 weeks. Participants completed a submaximal fitness test at baseline and follow‐up to measure predicted maximal aerobic power, and semi‐structured interviews were conducted to assess the acceptability of using an electric bicycle. Participants wore a heart rate monitor and a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver in the first week of electric bicycle use to measure their heart‐rate during e‐cycling.ResultsEighteen participants completed the study, cycling a median (interquartile range) of 21.4 (5.5–37.7) km per week. Predicted maximal aerobic power increased by 10.9%. Heart rate during electric bicycle journeys was 74.7% of maximum, compared with 64.3% of maximum when walking. Participants used the electric bicycles for commuting, shopping and recreation, and expressed how the electric bicycle helped them to overcome barriers to active travel/cycling, such as hills. Fourteen participants purchased an electric bicycle on study completion.ConclusionsThere was evidence that e‐cycling was acceptable, could increase fitness and elicited a heart rate that may lead to improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors in this population. Electric bicycles have potential as a health‐improving intervention in people with Type 2 diabetes.

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Potential of electric bicycles to improve the health of people with Type 2 diabetes: a feasibility study

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“…Even when used on the highest power setting, the effort required is sufficient to count as at least moderate intensity physical activity (Gojanovic et al 2011;Simons, Van Es, and Hendriksen 2009). The intensity of electrically-assisted cycling is 'sufficiently high to contribute to the physical activity guidelines for moderate-intensity' (Simons, Van Es, andHendriksen 2009, 2097). If integrated into everyday life, for example by commuting to work by e-bike three times a week (riding to work with assistance, home without), and assuming the mean commuter cycling distance in the Netherlands of 4.3 km then the 'public health recommendations for physical activity are met' (2100).…”

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Why cycling matters for electric mobility: towards diverse, active and sustainable e-mobilities

Behrendt

2017

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To cite this article: Frauke Behrendt (2018) Why cycling matters for electric mobility: towards diverse, active and sustainable e-mobilities, Mobilities, 13:1, 64-80, DOI: 10.1080/17450101.2017 Media studies, school of Media, University of brighton, brighton, UK ABSTRACT This paper proposes the concept of e-velomobility. E-velomobility covers practices, systems and technologies of electrically-assisted cycling where velomobility's pedal-power combines with e-mobility's battery/motor assistance to propel the rider. The concept draws on research and policies around e-mobility, velomobility and e-bikes. Results of an analysis of qualitative material from a UK trial of e-bikes illustrate how e-velomobility is experienced. The empirical material and the conceptual approach show e-velomobility as a distinct and important form of mobility with implications for research agendas and e-mobility policy. E-velomobility and the more diverse understanding of e-mobility suggested in this paper could support a shift of strategies and policies towards more active and sustainable as well as less expensive modes of e-mobility than the current focus on electric cars.

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“…There is growing interest in the role that e-bikes can play in promoting health, and despite some concerns that electrically assisted cycling might not contribute sufficiently to minimum physical activity requirements (Simons et al, 2009; Sperlich et al, 2012), there is mounting empirical evidence to suggest that cycling with assistance can confer positive health benefits (Gojanovic et al, 2011; Louis et al, 2012). There are direct positive physical health outcomes.…”

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Active Commuting: Workplace Health Promotion for Improved Employee Well-Being and Organizational Behavior

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Nilsson

2017

Front. Psychol.

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Objective: This paper describes a behavior change intervention that encourages active commuting using electrically assisted bikes (e-bikes) for health promotion in the workplace. This paper presents the preliminary findings of the intervention’s impact on improving employee well-being and organizational behavior, as an indicator of potential business success.Method: Employees of a UK-based organization participated in a workplace travel behavior change intervention and used e-bikes as an active commuting mode; this was a change to their usual passive commuting behavior. The purpose of the intervention was to develop employee well-being and organizational behavior for improved business success. We explored the personal benefits and organizational co-benefits of active commuting and compared these to a travel-as-usual group of employees who did not change their behavior and continued taking non-active commutes.Results: Employees who changed their behavior to active commuting reported more positive affect, better physical health and more productive organizational behavior outcomes compared with passive commuters. In addition, there was an interactive effect of commuting mode and commuting distance: a more frequent active commute was positively associated with more productive organizational behavior and stronger overall positive employee well-being whereas a longer passive commute was associated with poorer well-being, although there was no impact on organizational behavior.Conclusion: This research provides emerging evidence of the value of an innovative workplace health promotion initiative focused on active commuting in protecting and improving employee well-being and organizational behavior for stronger business performance. It considers the significant opportunities for organizations pursuing improved workforce well-being, both in terms of employee health, and for improved organizational behavior and business success.

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Electrically Assisted Cycling

Cited by 66 publications

References 13 publications

Potential of electric bicycles to improve the health of people with Type 2 diabetes: a feasibility study

Potential of electric bicycles to improve the health of people with Type 2 diabetes: a feasibility study

Why cycling matters for electric mobility: towards diverse, active and sustainable e-mobilities

Active Commuting: Workplace Health Promotion for Improved Employee Well-Being and Organizational Behavior

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