Health benefits of pedestrian and cyclist commuting
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 Journal article record
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| Title
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Health benefits of pedestrian and cyclist commuting
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| Journal
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 BMJ Public Health
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| Abstract
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Despite active travel investment increasing, evidence of benefit is often limited to selected health outcomes and a short follow-up period, and cyclists and pedestrians are often analysed together. We aimed to examine prospective associations with multiple health outcomes over 18 years for pedestrians and cyclists separately.
Active commuters were less likely to suffer from a range of negative physical and mental health outcomes than non-active commuters. These findings strengthen the evidence for the health benefits of active commuting.
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| Authors
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 Catherine Friel David Walsh Bruce Whyte Chris Dibben Zhiqiang Feng Graham Baker Paul Kelly Evangelia Demou Ruth Dundas
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| Date
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 July 2024
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| Keywords and locations
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| Keywords
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 Cycling Health
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| Locations
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 Scotland
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| How to find and cite this journal article
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| Publication
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 10.1136/bmjph-2024-001295
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| Access
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This journal article is open access and can be read for free as of 20 February 2025.
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| Citation
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Friel, C., Walsh, D., Whyte, B., Dibben, C., Feng, Z., Baker, G., Kelly, P., Demou, E., & Dundas, R. (2024). Health benefits of pedestrian and cyclist commuting: evidence from the Scottish Longitudinal Study. BMJ Public Health, 2(1), e001295.
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