ArticleDiabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association2018
Potential of electric bicycles to improve the health of people with Type 2 diabetes: a feasibility study.
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- Health benefits of electrically-assisted cycling: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2018Pooled it
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- Electrically assisted cycling for individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2023Article
- Health and well-being benefits of e-bike commuting for inactive, overweight people living in regional Australia.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2022Article
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Physical Activity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- The impact of e-cycling on travel behaviour: A scoping review.Journal of transport & health · 2020Article
- Engagement in e-cycling and the self-management of type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study in primary care.BJGP open · 2019Article
- Electrically assisted cycling for individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2019Article
- Potential of electric bicycles to improve the health of people with Type 2 diabetes: a feasibility study.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2018Article
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Abstract
aimTo explore in a feasibility study whether 'e-cycling' was acceptable to, and could potentially improve the health of, people with Type 2 diabetes.
methodsTwenty people with Type 2 diabetes were recruited and provided with an electric bicycle for 20 weeks. Participants completed a submaximal fitness test at baseline and follow-up to measure predicted maximal aerobic power, and semi-structured interviews were conducted to assess the acceptability of using an electric bicycle. Participants wore a heart rate monitor and a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver in the first week of electric bicycle use to measure their heart-rate during e-cycling.
resultsEighteen participants completed the study, cycling a median (interquartile range) of 21.4 (5.5-37.7) km per week. Predicted maximal aerobic power increased by 10.9%. Heart rate during electric bicycle journeys was 74.7% of maximum, compared with 64.3% of maximum when walking. Participants used the electric bicycles for commuting, shopping and recreation, and expressed how the electric bicycle helped them to overcome barriers to active travel/cycling, such as hills. Fourteen participants purchased an electric bicycle on study completion.
conclusionsThere was evidence that e-cycling was acceptable, could increase fitness and elicited a heart rate that may lead to improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors in this population. Electric bicycles have potential as a health-improving intervention in people with Type 2 diabetes.
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