Health benefits of cycling: a systematic review

P Oja, S Titze, A Bauman, B De Geus… - … journal of medicine …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this study was to update the evidence on the health benefits of cycling. A
systematic review of the literature resulted in 16 cycling‐specific studies. Cross‐sectional …

What are the health benefits of active travel? A systematic review of trials and cohort studies

LE Saunders, JM Green, MP Petticrew, R Steinbach… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Increasing active travel (primarily walking and cycling) has been widely
advocated for reducing obesity levels and achieving other population health benefits …

Health benefits of different sports: a systematic review and Meta-analysis of longitudinal and intervention studies including 2.6 million adult participants

P Oja, AR Memon, S Titze, D Jurakic, ST Chen… - Sports medicine …, 2024 - Springer
Background Several reviews have examined the health benefits of participation in specific
sports, such as baseball, cricket, cross-country skiing, cycling, downhill skiing, football, golf …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review of the association between commuting, subjective wellbeing and mental health

J Liu, D Ettema, M Helbich - Travel behaviour and society, 2022 - Elsevier
Commuting as a habitual routine in people's daily lives is possibly related to subjective
wellbeing (SWB) and mental health (MH). However, findings on the commuting–SWB–MH …

Health impact assessment of cycling network expansions in European cities

N Mueller, D Rojas-Rueda, M Salmon, D Martinez… - Preventive …, 2018 - Elsevier
We conducted a health impact assessment (HIA) of cycling network expansions in seven
European cities. We modeled the association between cycling network length and cycling …

Exposure to particulate matter in traffic: a comparison of cyclists and car passengers

LI Panis, B De Geus, G Vandenbulcke, H Willems… - Atmospheric …, 2010 - Elsevier
Emerging evidence suggests that short episodes of high exposure to air pollution occur
while commuting. These events can result in potentially adverse health effects. We present a …

Health benefits of electrically-assisted cycling: a systematic review

JE Bourne, S Sauchelli, R Perry, A Page… - International journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Electrically assisted bicycles (e-bikes) have been highlighted as a method of
active travel that could overcome some of the commonly reported barriers to cycle …

Commuters' exposure to particulate matter air pollution is affected by mode of transport, fuel type, and route

M Zuurbier, G Hoek, M Oldenwening… - Environmental …, 2010 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background Commuters are exposed to high concentrations of air pollutants, but little
quantitative information is currently available on differences in exposure between different …

Associations between different types of physical activity and teachers' perceived mental, physical, and work-related health

I Bogaert, K De Martelaer, B Deforche, P Clarys… - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background The teaching profession is characterized by high levels of stress and physical
complaints, which might be improved through regular participation in physical activity (PA) …

Exposure measurement in bicycle safety analysis: A review of the literature

J Vanparijs, LI Panis, R Meeusen, B De Geus - Accident Analysis & …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Cycling, as an active mode of transportation, has well-established health
benefits. However, the safety of cyclists in traffic remains a major concern. In-depth studies of …