Introduction The rising use of e-bikes (EBs) presents an opportunity to increase active transportation but may compromise road safety due to increased travel speed and weight compared to conventional bicycle (CBs). Evidence comparing the safety of EBs and CBs is limited while the influence of cyclists’ health status has been neglected. Methods This cross-sectional case-control study compared EB and

Introduction Walking is a common form of physical activity and is the most frequent way to access public transit. On-going changes in the US transportation system are occurring, notably increases in smartphone application-based ridesharing. The goal of this research is to assess whether increasing use of ridesharing was associated with a change in transit-related walking. This is important to both

Introduction Previous studies provide evidence that associations between different factors and children's independent mobility (CIM). In these studies, no difference between CIM range and time whereas have been difference between CIM range and time and attitudes of children and parents. Roles of different factors, including gender haven't been also proven with CIM time and range. Therefore, sought

Introduction Walking and cycling to school is a convenient way to incorporate physical activity into the daily lives of children and adolescents. This study aimed to investigate the association of intrapersonal and interpersonal correlates with active commuting to school in Brazilian adolescents. Methods Baseline data from the intervention program “Movimente” in 2017 involving 7th to 9th year students

Introduction Bicycling provides many positive outcomes at individual- and population-levels, from increased physical activity to reduced congestion. One of the main barriers to increased levels of bicycling is safety and injury risk from motor vehicles and from single-bicycle crashes. One known hazard is bicycle crashes at rail crossings where the bicycle wheel is caught in the flangeway causing loss

Introduction The concept of a smart city is fast becoming a key instrument in transforming living environments in a better way to enhance the operational efficiency of a transportation system. This paper presents a framework to assess transportation performance measures and smart-growth of cities around the U.S. by including physical activity as one of the main criteria. Methods This study employs

Aim This study aims to determine the incremental cost of having a TBI in older adults, as well as the incremental cost of being of older age in patients with TBI. Method Incremental costs were assessed for both hospital and the period of one year post-injury. Data on patients aged 65 years and older with TBI were retrieved from a database of all transport-related trauma admissions in Belgium between

Introduction Economic valuation of the health benefits of active transport modes (such as walking and cycling) is an important means of incentivising changes in transport and land-use policy that better support human health. However, existing valuation methods do not adequately examine how these benefits might vary within a population. Using data from New Zealand, we investigate the extent to which

Introduction Road traffic injuries remain the leading cause of death for youth ages 15 to 29. Poor hazard perception skills are a contributor to collision risk in this population. This Delphi study sought stakeholder consensus on the characteristics that should be prioritized in the development of technology-based hazard perception interventions for young drivers. Methods A three-round Delphi technique

Introduction Cycling offers significant benefits for disabled people in the form of independent mobility and improved management of chronic health conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes and obesity through increased physical activity. However, disabled people in the UK have a lower propensity to cycle than the general population. This is often assumed to reflect lower levels of interest and reduced

Background The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) declares the airline transport regulation in January 2020 to help retard the spread of the novel coronavirus disease in China. This study is to examine the effect of airline transport regulation on confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease in megacities in China. Methods This study combines the multi-source data from the health data

Background and purpose: The world's elderly population has been dramatically growing during the last few decades, and therefore, a big challenge for many societies will be to meet the future needs of this group especially their health problems. Promoting walking as an active mode of transportation in daily travel could have many benefits on the healthy lifestyle of the elderly. However, it has not

Introduction Pedestrian gap acceptance has been studied by many researchers for evaluating pedestrian facilities. However, these studies could not relate the gap acceptance at uncontrolled mid-block crosswalks have varied roadway features with pedestrian behaviour under mixed traffic conditions. In this context, the goal of the proposed study is to understand the probability of pedestrian gap acceptance

Introduction Compared with car travel, public transport (PT) reduces carbon emissions, air pollution and may promote physical activity (PA) through active transport (AT; e.g. walking/cycling to stations/stops) thus contributing to meeting PA guidelines. However, car travel remains dominant in Australian cities. This study aimed to examine perceptions and use of PT and PT-related AT by gender, among

Introduction There is increasing interest in perceptions of the built environment as a correlate of physical activity among persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). This study examined if scores from the Abbreviated Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS-A) provide a valid inference regarding features of the environment in MS. Methods Participants completed a cross-sectional survey that included

Introduction People with disabilities experience particular transportation challenges that arise from socializing while in transit. Completing or anticipating transportation-related social tasks, like asking drivers, fellow passengers, family/friends/caregivers, or passers-by for help, can impact one's health by influencing feelings of self-efficacy, stress, and perceived social isolation. These feelings

Introduction Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI) by Motor Vehicle Crashes (MVCs) are most common type of MCIs. Casualties from MCIs usually require more hospitalization resources. The purpose of this study was to compare the injury characteristics, survivability, and medical resource utilization of casualties from Mass-Casualty Motor Vehicle Crashes (MC-MVCs) and casualties from other (non MCI) MVCs. Methods

Introduction Our aim was to conduct a health impact assessment (HIA) on Sanandaj urban traffic jam, as a consequence of current urban traffic and transport initiatives conducted by Sanandaj urban traffic and transport system. Methods Incorporating practice standards into the methodology, and applying a single mixed-method case study, we collected four sources of data through profiling community (archival

Introduction Although access to a motor vehicle is essential for pursuing social and economic opportunity and ensuring health and well-being, states have increasingly used driver's license suspensions as a means of compelling compliance with a variety of laws and regulations unrelated to driving, including failure to pay a fine or appear in court. Little known about the population of suspended drivers

Background Since the late 19th century, city planners have struggled to cope with new types of urban transport and mobility that threatened the existing system, or even rendered it obsolete. Purpose As city planners confront the range of disruptive urban mobilities currently on the horizon, this paper explores how we can draw on a vast body of evidence to anticipate and avoid unintended consequences

Cities in developing countries face acute pressures due to increased motorization, urbanization and growing population. Urban transport planning systems can fuel healthy cities, yet research examining the interface between policies and needs in Africa remains scarce. A mixed-methods approach was used to assess the alignment between urban transport policies and self-reported citizens’ needs in Port

Introduction Few Canadian children meet physical activity guidelines. Active transportation to school may be a way to increase physical activity and walking school buses have shown promise; yet, few studies consider Northern settings. Methods Experiences of individuals and factors related to implementation of a walking school bus pilot in Northeastern Ontario were explored using semi-structured interviews

Introduction Migrant workers in developing counties have become increasingly vulnerable to mental health issues. Although existing studies have identified multiple factors associated with migrant workers’ mental health, commute time has not been investigated as a possible factor, especially in a development context. This study fills the gap by linking the commute time of migrant workers to their mental

Background Trucks play a vital role in promoting regional freight transportation and economic development, but truck-involved collisions often have more severe consequences and create greater losses for society. Research purpose This study examined the relationships between injury severity and various explanatory factors in truck-involved collisions to identify preventive countermeasures for safety

Introduction Population aging raises many fundamental questions for public health policymakers, one of which is how to address the inequity of medical services for older adults. Geographic information systems (GIS)-based accessibility has been widely employed to measure the inequity of access to healthcare facilities. However, the focus in literature lies generally on spatial patterns; few accessibility

Every day, trucks carrying hazardous materials (hazmat) in a large and densely populated city expose public health risks to the residents of the city as well as risks to the economic assets in the area. In this paper, we introduce a new risk model that considers population exposure along a route and the duration of such exposure, the latter being variable due to the congested nature of road transportation

Introduction Significant progress has been made in the development of autonomous vehicles (AV) in recent years, with an increasing number of trials performed to identify how AVs might function within the existing transport modal choices. With this has come increasing recognition of the multiple benefits that AVs might provide for wider society, not least reduced road congestion and pollution, safer

Introduction Time spent sitting in cars is a prevalent form of sedentary behaviour. Overall time spent sitting and specific sedentary behaviours such as TV viewing have been shown to be associated with cardiovascular disease – a major contributor to premature death. A previous review found that motor vehicle use (including public transport) was associated with obesity. We update the relevant evidence

Aims and background Anxiety over driving is under-researched in Australia. Studies conducted in New Zealand and France have shown this type of anxiety has negative impacts on mobility, work performance and perceived quality of work as well as perceived quality of life. The aim of this study was to examine these relationships using a sample of drivers in Australia. Methods A total of 535 people (average

Background With the rapid demographic shift towards an ageing society, it is a concerted effort to facilitate elderly's access to healthcare in order to maintain and improve their quality of life. In China, hospital care services dominate the healthcare market, which requires a better understanding of accessibility to hospitals in order to rationally allocate resources in spatial and land use planning

Introduction Traffic collisions are one of the main reasons of violent deaths in the world, and the pedestrians represent one of the principal casualties, being more critical in low- and mid-income countries. Moreover, the causes of these traffic collisions may vary depending on the studied region. Thus, to develop focused strategies to reduce these deaths, it is important to find the leading causes

Introduction Cycling has a positive impact on physical, mental and social health, and slows the aging process. However, there is still a large potential to increase the cycling levels in Belgian older adults. In order to promote cycling for transport, safe and attractive street characteristics have previously been investigated by using cross-sectional surveys and manipulated photographs. As VR-technology

Introduction Health professionals promote transport-related physical activity because travelers oftentimes walk or bike to and from transit stops or stations. Although previous studies have examined the associations between macro-scale built environment features surrounding light rail transit (LRT) stations (e.g., density) and LRT ridership, this study examined the associations between numerous micro-scale

Introduction Electrically assisted bicycles (e-bikes) have become increasingly popular in the past decade. This review aimed to scope the literature to identify what is known about the frequency and duration of e-bike use, their impact on travel behaviour, the purposes for which e-bikes are used and factors associated with e-bike use. In addition, the review aimed to identify gaps in the literature

Introduction Autistic youth often have difficulty with community mobility, such as driving, public transport and moving around their communities. Dependence on others may result in reduced community participation, work, training and social opportunities. Methods This study used focused ethnography to explore autistic youths' experiences of moving around in their communities. Eight youth from rural

Introduction As our society ages, mobility scooters are a fast-growing mode of transportation. The growing prevalence of mobility scooters as a mode of transportation has the potential to not only affect the lives of older adults who use them but to impact urban environments at large as well as have implications for the safety of pedestrians and of other vehicle users. Goal The goal of this paper is

Introduction The aim of the present study was to examine differences in public transport use, quality perceptions, and travel satisfaction and their relation to life satisfaction across five generations. Methods Self-report questionnaires (online or by phone) were collected from 3257 respondents (aged 16–90) with varying degree of public transport use, across five cities in northern Europe (Stockholm

Objective Driving cessation is associated with adverse psychosocial and health consequences, and adaptation to life without driving can be challenging. This study sought to explore the experiences of older adults living in Barbados, a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) who have ceased driving; their use of alternate transportation; and how well their neighbourhoods support a physically and socially

Introduction Type 2 diabetes is one of the non-communicable diseases with higher increasing incidence across the world. Portugal is one of the most affected countries with this increase. Most risk factors for diabetes are modifiable and can be changed by a supportive built environment. The walkability index has been wildly used as concept to describe a healthy built environment. However, the ecological

Introduction Homelessness continues to be a pervasive public health and social justice issue across the nation. Unfortunately, some of the greatest needs of those experiencing homelessness are not met through traditional resources and agencies, which tend to focus on immediate needs such as food and shelter. One pressing—and often unmet—need of people experiencing homelessness is transportation. Access

Introduction Although it seems that sleep quality can simultaneously associate with both risky driving behaviour and crash involvement, previous studies have only investigated these relationships independently, without considering their interrelationships at the same time. Our contribution to the literature is threefold: (1) we examined simultaneous effects of sleep quality, risky driving behaviour

Introduction High-speed rail (HSR), with its remarkable time-space shrinkage, has potentially enlarged labour market catchment areas and encouraged inter-city commuting; much literature, however, links long-distance commutes with health risks. Methods This study develops a conceptual framework in which a set of HSR-informed independent variables (shift in long-commute modes, transfer modes and travel

Introduction Transport, a well-recognised determinant of health, is particularly salient to well-being and equitable health outcomes amongst older people and people living with disabilities living in low-and middle-income countries. This study explored the facilitators and barriers for safe and accessible transportation from the perspectives of older people and those living with disabilities in Sri

Background With the advent of Mobility-as-a-Service packages to reduce car usage and (by extension) greenhouse gas emissions, it is crucial that researchers and practitioners consider mutual determinants and outcomes that link the adoption of multiple alternative modes. This study therefore investigates the joint usage of active travel (walking, cycling, bike-sharing) and public transit (bus, rail)

Purpose The aim of this study was to provide normative data measures of upper and lower limb strength, body balance and coordination, taking into account differences related to age and gender. Materials and methods The study included four groups of 60 people, differentiated by gender and age. During the tests, moments of strength in the joints of the upper and lower limbs, maintenance of body balance

Purpose Public transport plays a crucial role in the movement of people. With the growing demand for public transport, the safety of public transport becomes a pertinent issue. Although collisions caused by drivers have been extensively investigated, passengers' safety behaviour is largely ignored. This study examines the determinants of passengers' safety behaviour on public transport. Method This

Introduction The ability to access healthcare services has long been considered a ‘right’ by Canadian citizens and is protected as such under the Canada Health Act. However, socio-spatial factors can limit access to healthcare services, especially for vulnerable populations. This paper aims to quantify the spatial accessibility to healthcare services by public transport across eight major Canadian

Introduction Access to transportation is a major but oft-overlooked factor in the use of primary care and in the level of satisfaction with these services. This study uses an extended version of the Andersen Behavioral Model of Health Services Use to examine these two features of primary care in a nationally representative sample of older adults in China. Methods Data are from 1859 adults aged 65 years

Introduction In places such as Japan, driving safety and physical frailty are two urgent issues due to a rapidly aging population. However, few studies have focused on whether physical frailty is associated with traffic crashes among older drivers. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between frailty phenotype and self-reported traffic crashes in the past year among Japanese

Introduction Positive effects of walking on health has led to a growing number of studies in public health and transportation planning fields. These studies reveal the associations between socio-economic factors, built environment, and health outcomes. However, the effects of walking for various trip purposes on health have often been glossed over. We explore the effects of various trip purposes on

Introduction Although daily walking implies several potential benefits for the health and well-being of people, and, besides the raise of more “walkable” cities, it is currently being promoted as an active transportation means that is rich in benefits for its users, road risks affecting pedestrians, together with their high vulnerability to suffer severe injuries as a consequence of traffic crashes

Background Boarding facilities on wharves allow all passengers to get on and off the passenger ships safely and comfortably. This will most likely be true for major ports in Taiwan that cater for international and domestic shipping transport. However, boarding facilities in smaller ports may not always be adequate for disabled and elderly passengers. Purpose This study fills the gap by examining the

Introduction Planning policies support the development of healthy, liveable cities. Yet, recent research suggests they may not offer enough detail to provide on-the-ground delivery of social and transport infrastructure that supports and impacts healthy, active behaviours and the subjective wellbeing of residents in new developments and growth areas. Methods Three analyses were conducted. First, planning

Introduction Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs aim to promote children's active school commuting and to improve traffic safety around schools. Evaluation studies mostly have focused on travel modal shift to active modes. However, traffic safety improvement has been less studied, although it was one of the most important program goals and it could be equally important to policy makers and practitioners

Background Active travel (AT), that is walking or biking for transport, is one way in which individuals can accumulate physical activity to benefit their physical and mental health. The purpose of this study was to examine the contribution of AT to physical activity among college students. Methods Data were collected from students enrolled in general health and wellness courses at a large university

Introduction Even though active travel to/from school is a major form of physical activity, and indispensable in improving the health and well-being of children, research on children's active travel to/from school is underdeveloped in Sub-Sahara Africa. This study reports findings of the factors influencing active travel to/from school in Ghana, which has not been examined in previous studies. The