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Trial reportPloS one2020

Cumbersome but desirable-Breaking the code of everyday cycling.

Helga Birgit Bjørnarå, Thomas Westergren, Liv Fegran, Saskia J Te Velde, Aslak Fyhri, Benedicte Deforche, Lars Bo Andersen, Sveinung Berntsen, Elling Bere

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
In one paragraph

Trial report in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Helga Birgit BjørnaråFaculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway.ORCID 0000-0003-0069-0892
Thomas WestergrenFaculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway.
Liv FegranFaculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway.
Saskia J Te VeldeFaculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway.
Aslak FyhriDepartment of Safety and the Environment, Institute of Transport Economics, Oslo, Norway.
Benedicte DeforcheDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Lars Bo AndersenWestern Norwegian University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Education, Arts and Sport, Sogndal, Norway.
Sveinung BerntsenFaculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway.
Elling BereFaculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway.
University of Agder · NOInstitute of Transport Economics · NONorwegian Institute of Public Health · NOVrije Universiteit Brussel · BE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionCycling for transport could integrate physical activity (PA) into daily routines and potentially increase total PA levels. However, for parents with young children, most factors affecting transport mode choice tend to facilitate car use. Greater insight is necessary into reasons for (not) using sustainable transport modes in parents with young children. Therefore, the objective of this study was to explore the experiences, including motives, perceptions, attitudes, and norms, of parents of young children by using an e-bike, a longtail bike, and a traditional bike for everyday travel to the workplace, kindergarten, and the grocery store during the autumn, winter, and spring, in nine months.

methodsSemistructured focus group interviews were conducted with 18 parents of young children residing in southern Norway. Parents were recruited through Facebook announcements and direct contact with kindergartens, selected organisations, and companies in the Kristiansand municipality. Data were analysed by systematic text condensation by using NVivo V.11.

resultsParticipants' experiences were summarised by three main themes: 'cycling is cumbersome', 'cycling reflects the desirable me', and 'breaking the cycling code'. Time use, planning, logistics, wet and cold weather, long distances, and no cycling habit were frequently mentioned barriers, and the most notable facilitator was the children's attitude towards cycling. In general, children loved to cycle and preferred cycling to driving. Additionally, the freedom and independence of cycling were emphasised and valued.

conclusionIn challenging weather conditions, parents of young children may experience cycling as cumbersome but desirable, and bike access could increase the feasibility of daily cycling.

Indexed as

MotivationAdultAgedAttitudeAutomobile DrivingBicyclingChild, PreschoolCitiesCross-Over StudiesData AccuracyExerciseFeasibility StudiesFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMiddle Aged

Identifiers

PMID32925959
PMCPMC7489513
OpenAlexW3086383893

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