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

Introduction Active school travel is an important way to promote children's physical activity, but it requires supportive environments that can safely and comfortably accommodate children's walking and biking. Few existing indices explicitly consider school neighborhood environmental factors related to children's walking to school. In this study, we used a street audit tool and Geographic Information

Introduction An increasing body of evidence suggests that regular physical activity can have important beneficial effects on individuals’ health into later years. This research investigated the inter-relationships between neighbourhood built environment, physical activity and three physical health outcomes among older adults in Singapore. Methods Drawing on 2018 data from 810 community-dwelling older

Introduction Much of the research on transportation and safe mobility focuses on older adult's thoughts and feelings on driving transition in high-income countries, but there is limited knowledge on this process and its consequences in low-and-middle-income countries. Moreover, there is very little understanding of the transition process involving other forms of transport, specifically the motorcycle

Introduction A protective role of leisure time physical activity with regard to non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) is well established. However, shapes of dose-response relationships and the extent of BMI mediation between physical activity and disease risk are not well known. Furthermore, the knowledge about risk reductions from active commuting is limited. Methods Meta-analyses of prospective

Introduction Built environment infrastructure that supports active travel may help increase rates of children's active travel to school. Knowledge gaps exist in terms of how small-to-medium scale, school-focused infrastructural changes might impact children's active school travel and associated variables along the pathway to behaviour change. The aim was to work with a regional transport agency to

Introduction The impact of the built environment on health and wellbeing has been well demonstrated. One aspect of this is the impact of traffic on the quality of neighbourhoods, communities and wellbeing. Method In this case study we use the temporary closure of a street to through traffic in Christchurch, New Zealand, as an opportunity to explore whether the street was used differently, to record

Background In most countries women cycle less than men. This is despite the clear environmental and health benefits of active commuting. Feminist critiques suggest this gender gap reflects societal roles and values, yet there has been little empirical research on the differences in men's and women's cycling in the context of total travel. Methods Regression analyses were used to explore the travel

Introduction Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) and cardiovascular disease account for the majority of workplace fatalities in the transport industry. This study evaluates the feasibility of a health education and screening program for commercial drivers in the transport industry, assesses its impact on workplace injuries, and determines risk factors for MVCs. Methods Australian commercial drivers (N = 3873)

Introduction U.S. commercial drivers are entrenched in a stressogenic profession, and exposures to endemic chronic stressors shape drivers’ behavioral and psychosocial responses and induce profound health and safety disparities. To gain a complete understanding of how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect commercial driver stress, health, and safety over time, and to mitigate these impacts, research and

Introduction Insufficient physical activity (PA) is a key contributor for premature mortality in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite the well-documented health benefits of PA, few women achieve the recommended levels of PA. The global average of inactivity among women is higher at 31.7% compared to 23.4% for inactive men. The gender gap in PA participation is wider in India where estimates

Background The built environment has been shown to influence health in studies of disadvantaged populations using different measurement methods. This study determined whether environmental exposures derived from GigaPan® images could serve as valid predictors of body mass index (BMI), walking and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in a longitudinal study of low-income adults living in two

Introduction Along with ageing populations, highly-motorised countries have increasing numbers of ageing older drivers. In many of these jurisdictions, health practitioners are responsible for undertaking the screening of older drivers, via medical assessment of fitness to drive (FtD), to ascertain suitability to continue to hold a driver's licence. In New Zealand, all older drivers are required to

Introduction Evidence shows there is a clear link between active travel to school and children's physical activity levels. Active school travel (AST) in New Zealand has declined while car travel to school has increased. The aim of this research is to understand the factors related to travel mode to school from the perspectives of children, their parents and school representatives, through the evaluation

Introduction Travel behavior research has only started to address how travel affects emotional wellbeing. The development of measurement methods is an important goal of this research. Methods A review and assessment of methods of measuring travel-related emotional wellbeing is presented guided by a conceptual framework specifying what is measured (cognitive evaluations, emotional responses, or moods)

Background Women in developing countries experience greater restrictions in mass urban mobility. UN's Sustainability Development Goals for 2030 recommend safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable public transportation, particularly for the vulnerable groups. Pakistan experiences rapid urbanization trends and considerably low ranking worldwide for gender equality. In addition, socio-cultural norms

Introduction A key determinant of healthy aging is active participation in daily activities. This study proposes a model that explains participation of community-dwelling older adults. The model examines travel attitudes and mobility behaviors as mediating factors between personal characteristics and participation in out-of-home daily activities. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among

Introduction Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be defined in two key traits (inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity), which can effect day-to-day capabilities such as driving performance. Methods In this exploratory study, a sample of 450 young drivers from the State of Qatar have been administered the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-V1.1) and the Driver Behaviour Questionnaire

Background Physical inactivity is one of the main risk factors for death worldwide. There is a paucity of studies about the association between transport and objective health measures using nationally representative samples worldwide, especially from Latin American countries. The aim of this research is to explore the relationship between active transportation and objective health measures in Chile

Introduction Age-related increases in reaction time (RT) are pervasive. Driver RT is a crucial component of roadway safety. Superior cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with faster RTs on a variety of behavioral tasks. Driver RT, as with any RT measure, is comprised of constituent components that contribute to a total response time (TT). Simple RT (sRT) is comprised of the requisite sensory

Introduction This study systematically reviewed the literature on key issues relating to the safety benefits of older drivers attending an in-person licence renewal. This included identifying: 1) screening tools that are suitable for inclusion in a populationbased in-person licence renewal process for drivers aged 75 years and older which: a) can be administered by non-health professionals (or via

Background Active travel such as walking or cycling has been associated with more favorable health outcomes. However, evidence on patterns of transportation in Latin America is scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was to quantify and characterise socio-demographic patterns of public, private and active travel in Latin American countries. Methods Data from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and

Introduction The Life in Traffic Program (LTP) was launched in Brazil in 2010, aiming to promote road safety interventions capable of reducing deaths and serious injuries resulting from traffic collisions. The LTP methodology was based on four steps: intersectoral articulation, data qualification and integration, integrated actions of road safety, and monitoring of actions. Objective To determine the

Introduction There is a general sense that violence and security perceptions influence the use of sustainable travel modes. In this context, this research characterizes violence and security perceptions around a Brazilian university campus. The primary objective of the research was to identify how violence-related aspects influenced travel mode choice on trips to the campus, especially the impact of

Background About 48% of the deaths due to motor vehicle crashes in Costa Rica occurred on the site of the accident, which could be attributed to an immediate death, or to a delayed response by the emergency systems. It is expected that improving the emergency response times would reduce crash deaths. The purpose of this work is to propose a framework for analyzing the risk of dying in a crash by considering

Introducción Los viajes urbanos pueden ser una actividad estresante con impacto la capacidad cognitiva, un componente central de la salud de las personas. El propósito de esta investigación es explorar si el desempeño cognitivo se ve afectado de forma diferencial por el estrés producido por el viaje en bicicleta o en transporte público, en adultos que viajan a estudiar. Métodos Para este estudio, se

Introduction A transition from car-dependence in cities, towards public and active transport has potential accessibility, health, and environmental benefits. However, it is critical that this transition does not exacerbate health inequities, but rather proactively plans to address them. A focus on youth who experience disadvantage and health disparities is important and must be explored from multiple

Introduction Bicycling reduces the risk of various health problems associated with sedentary lifestyles. Hence, it is important to encourage bicycle commuting by enhancing the bikeability of transportation facilities. To support this process, this article proposes efficient bicycle level of service (BLOS) models for the assessment of signalized intersections under heterogeneous traffic conditions.

Introduction Previous studies have shown that people's satisfaction with their commute can have an impact on their subjective well-being and general quality of life. Public transport users tend to be less happy with their commute than pedestrians, cyclists and car users. A relevant question then is what explains the low satisfaction among public transport users, and what can be done to make public

Introduction Active travel (walking and cycling) is increasingly being recognised as a potentially effective means of increasing physical activity levels and thereby contribute to physical and mental health. To date, however, much of the empirical evidence related to the health benefits of active travel is based on cross-sectional data. As such, the direction of causation remains uncertain, i.e. does

Introduction Distraction is an emerging risk factor for cycling safety. Research from Europe, the United States and Japan indicate that the use of electronic devices is prevalent among cyclists in these countries. However, there is little known about the prevalence of Australian cyclists’ engagement in potentially distracting tasks and in non-technology based tasks in particular. This study examined

Introduction New York City's bike share system (Citi Bike) is the largest of its kind in the U.S. and has the potential to provide population-level health benefits. Bike share members who were not regular cyclists before membership may experience health benefits given an opportunity for physical activity that had not previously been available. Little is known about the characteristics of those who

Introduction Promoting walking has become a policy concern in the public health and transport fields. Street improvement interventions aimed at increasing walking require an assessment of their effectiveness in influencing walking behaviour. There is a current gap in understanding how the magnitude of a change in walkability relates to a change in pedestrian volumes and walking experience. Methods

Introduction This study identifies the factors influencing seafarers’ safety behaviour and examines their interrelationships by synthesising theoretical insights from the health belief model and emotional appeal theory. Emotional appeals are positive or negative persuasive messages that are used to create an emotional response by emphasising the benefits or consequences of exhibiting or not exhibiting