Objective

To investigate facilitators and barriers to all types of cycling in adults aged ≥50 years.

Methods

An online survey of 1335 cyclists aged ≥50 years residents of New South Wales (NSW), Australia.

Results

Almost all participants (98.5%) reported physical health and fitness as a reason for riding a bicycle, followed by mental health (68.1%), social (58.3%) and environmental reasons (44%). Top reported barriers to cycling included motorist behaviour or aggression (34.4%), speed and volume of traffic (27.1%), proximity to motor vehicle traffic (26%) and not enough separated bike lanes (22.7%). Females and occasional riders were significantly more likely to report these barriers than men and regular riders respectively. Key facilitators included improved attitudes towards cyclists compared to current attitudes (69.5%), separate bike lanes (63.4%), education and training of motorists (57.5%).

Discussion

Strategies designed to improve cycling participation in older adults need to address barriers to cycling and to tailor interventions for under-represented groups such females.

中文翻译：

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澳大利亚新南威尔士州年长居民的骑车便利和骑行障碍

客观的

调查促进≥50岁成年人骑自行车的各种障碍和障碍。

方法

对澳大利亚新南威尔士州（NSW）年龄≥50岁的1335名骑自行车者进行的在线调查。

结果

几乎所有参与者（98.5％）都将身体健康和身体健康作为骑自行车的原因，其次是心理健康（68.1％），社会原因（58.3％）和环境原因（44％）。报告的骑自行车障碍最多的人包括驾驶者的行为或侵略性（34.4％），速度和交通量（27.1％），接近机动车交通（26％）以及没有足够分开的自行车道（22.7％）。与男性和普通骑手相比，女性和偶尔骑手报告这些障碍的可能性要大得多。关键的推动者包括：相对于当前的骑自行车者的态度（69.5％），骑自行车的车道（63.4％），驾车者的教育和培训（57.5％）得到了改善。

讨论

旨在改善老年人骑车参与的战略需要解决骑自行车的障碍，并针对代表性不足的女性（如女性）量身定制干预措施。