Everyday Pedelec Use and Its Effect on Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Armin Finkel¹  Markus Hein¹  Momme Kück¹  Alexander A. Hanke¹  Gudrun Protte¹  Uwe Tegtbur¹  Johanna Boyen¹  Hedwig T. Stenner¹ 

[1] Institute of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hanover, Germany;

关键词: active transportation;    heart rate;    pedelec;    e-bike;    cycling;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph17134807

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Pedelecs (e-bikes with electrical support up to 25 km·h⁻¹) are important in active transportation. Yet, little is known about physiological responses during their everyday use. We compared daily pedelec (P) and bicycle (B) use to determine if pedelecs are a suitable tool to enhance physical activity. In 101 employees, cycling duration and intensity, heart rate (HR) during P and B were recorded via a smartphone app. Each recording period was a randomized crossover design and lasted two weeks. The ride quantity was higher in P compared to B (5.3 ± 4.3 vs. 3.2 ± 4.0 rides·wk⁻¹; p < 0.001) resulting in a higher total cycling time per week for P (174 ± 146 min·wk⁻¹) compared to B (99 ± 109 min·wk⁻¹; p < 0.001). The mean HR during P was lower than B (109 ± 14 vs. 118 ± 17 bpm; p < 0.001). The perceived exertion was lower in P (11.7 ± 1.8 vs. 12.8 ± 2.1 in B; p < 0.001). The weekly energy expenditure was higher during P than B (717 ± 652 vs. 486 ± 557 metabolic equivalents of the task [MET]·min·wk⁻¹; p < 0.01). Due to a sufficient HR increase in P, pedelecs offer a more active form of transportation to enhance physical activity.

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