ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Learning to Cycle: From Training Wheels to Balance Bike.
Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Effects of different balance practice methods on motor learning in unstable environments: a randomized pre-post experimental design.Journal of physical therapy science · 2025Article
- Learning to Cycle: Body Composition and Balance Challenges in Balance Bikes Versus Training Wheels.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Learning to Cycle: Why Is the Balance Bike More Efficient than the Bicycle with Training Wheels? The Lyapunov's Answer.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Positive skill transfer in balance and speed control from balance bike to pedal bike in adults: A multiphase intervention study.PloS one · 2024Observational
- Exploring Adaptive Cycling Interventions for Young People with Disability: An Online Survey of Providers in Australia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Learning to Cycle: Is Velocity a Control Parameter for Children's Cycle Patterns on the Balance Bike?Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Learning to Cycle: A Cross-Cultural and Cross-Generational Comparison.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundLearning to cycle is an important milestone in a child's life, so it is important to allow them to explore cycling as soon as possible. The use of a bicycle with training wheels (BTW) for learning to cycling is an old approach practiced worldwide. Most recently, a new approach using the balance bike (BB) has received increased attention, and several entities believe that this could be most efficient. Drawing on the work of Bronfenbrenner (1995) and Newel (1986), this study aimed to analyse the effect of BB's use on the learning process of cycling independently.
methodsData were collected in Portugal from an online structured survey between November 2019 and June 2020.
resultsA total of 2005 responses were obtained for adults and children (parental response). Results revealed that when the BB's approach was used, learning age (LA) occurred earlier (M = 4.16 ± 1.34 years) than with the BTW's approach (M = 5.97 ± 2.16 years) (
conclusionsChildren who used the BB as the first bike had a significantly lower LA than children who did not use it (
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