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Associations of active commuting and leisure-time physical activity with perceived cognitive function and work ability among Finnish employed adults: a population-based study [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Public Health
Background Regular active commuting – that is, walking or cycling to work – can improve cardiometabolic health and physical fitness among employed adults.
Juuso J. Jussila   +9 more
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Getting Physically Active by E-Bike: An Active Commuting Intervention Study

open access: yesPhysical Activity and Health, 2020
Introduction: Increased physical activity (PA) is a major component in promoting public health, and active commuting could make an important contribution.
Thomas Mildestvedt   +4 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Ambient air pollution does not diminish the beneficial effects of active commuting on heart failure: a prospective study in UK Biobank [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Public Health
Background Evidence on active commuting and heart failure (HF) under levels of air pollution exposure is limited, and little is known on the potential mediation roles of inflammation. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between
Qian Sun   +5 more
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Active commuting to school: How far is too far? [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2008
Background Walking and cycling to school provide a convenient opportunity to incorporate physical activity into an adolescent's daily routine. School proximity to residential homes has been identified as an important determinant of active commuting among
Moyna Niall M   +4 more
doaj   +5 more sources

ACTIVE COMMUTING TO FACULTY. PILOT STUDY

open access: yesStudia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai: Educatio Artis Gymnasticae, 2018
Nowadays active commuting represents a frequent subject in the scientific journals. Active commuting to school, as is emphasized in several studies, influences the level of physical activity and the health of young people. Obesity and some hearts issues
Ioan Niculaie NEGRU, Álmos ANDRÁS
doaj   +2 more sources

Active commuting and the health of workers [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Transport & Health, 2022
Introduction: Research has shown that commuting is related to the health of workers, and that mode choice may have a range of effects on this relationship. We analyze the relationship between active commuting (walking and cycling) and the health status reported by US workers.
Lucía Echeverría   +2 more
openaire   +6 more sources

Intermediate activities while commuting

open access: yesReview of Economics of the Household, 2023
AbstractRecent analyses have shown that commutes to and from work are not symmetric, suggesting that intermediate activities are at the root of the asymmetries. However, to model how these activities accumulate and interact within trips to and from work is a methodologically unexplored issue. We analyze the intermediate activities done while commuting,
José Ignacio Giménez-Nadal   +2 more
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Active commuting and the risk of obesity, hypertension and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

open access: yesBMJ Global Health, 2021
Active commuting may hold a potential for preventing adverse health outcomes. However, evidence of the association of active commuting and the risk of health outcomes remains debatable.
Jian Wu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Active school commuting in adolescents from 28 countries across Africa, the Americas, and Asia: a temporal trends study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2023
Background Evidence examining trends in active school commuting among adolescents are mainly single-country studies, and principally focused on high-income countries.
Mireia Felez-Nobrega   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Active commuting through natural environments is associated with better mental health: Results from the PHENOTYPE project

open access: yesEnvironment International, 2018
Background: Commuting routes with natural features could promote walking or cycling for commuting. Commuting through natural environments (NE) could have mental health benefits as exposure to NE can reduce stress and improve mental health, but there is ...
Wilma L. Zijlema   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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