Cycling for transport and recreation: Associations with socio-economic position, environmental perceptions, and psychological disposition

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

卷:63

Article

Heesch, Kristiann C.^1,2  Giles-Corti, Billie³  Turrell, Gavin^1,2 

[1] Queensland Univ Technol, Sch Publ Hlth & Social Work, Brisbane, Qld 4049, Australia

[2] Queensland Univ Technol, Inst Hlth & Biomed Innovat, Herston, Qld 4049, Australia

[3] Univ Melbourne, McCaughey VicHlth Ctr Community Wellbeing, Melbourne, Vic 3010, Australia

关键词: Active transportation;    Physical activity;    Health promotion;    Influences;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.03.003

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Objective. Interest is growing in promoting utility cycling (i.e., for transport) as a means of incorporating daily physical activity (PA) into people's lives, but little is known about correlates of utility cycling. Our primary aim was to examine cross-sectional relationships between socio-economic characteristics, neighborhood environment perceptions and psychological disposition with utility cycling (with or without additional recreational cycling). A secondary aim was to compare these relationships with those for recreation-only cycling. Method. Baseline survey data (2007) from 10,233 participants in HABITAT, a multilevel longitudinal study of PA, sedentary behavior, and health in Brisbane adults aged 40-65 years, were analyzed using multinomial regression modeling. Results. Greater income, habitual PA, and positive beliefs about PA were associated with utility and recreation-only cycling (p < 0.05). Always having vehicle access and not in the labor force were associated with recreation-only cycling (p < 0.05). Some or no vehicle access, part-time employment, and perceived environmental factors (little crime, few cul-de-sacs, nearby transport and recreational destinations) were associated with utility cycling (p < 0.05). Conclusion. Our findings suggest differences in associations between socio-economic, neighborhood perceptions and psychological factors and utility and recreation-only cycling in Brisbane residents aged 40-65 years. Tailored approaches appear to be required to promote utility and recreational cycling. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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