ArticleHealth promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals2022
Health and well-being benefits of e-bike commuting for inactive, overweight people living in regional Australia.
Article in Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- A scoping review of bicycling interventions' impacts on psychological, social, affective, and cognitive well-being.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- Potential for Increasing Physical Activity through an e-Bike Pilot Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions.Journal of healthy eating and active living · 2025Article
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- E-Bicycle as a Green and Physically Active Mode of Transport from the Aspect of Students: TPB and Financial Incentives.International journal of environmental research and public health · 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
- Exploring built environment factors on e-bike travel behavior in urban China: A case study of Jinan.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionPedal-assisted electric-bikes (e-bikes) are bicycles fitted with electric motors. Motorised functions on e-bikes only operate when the user pedals, allowing riders a moderate amount of physical activity. This study aimed to explore the mental and physical health and well-being impacts related to ebike usage for inactive overweight or obese individuals living in regional Australia.
methodsTwenty inactive, overweight/obese people who seldom cycled were provided with an ebike over a 12-week period. Individual semi-structured interviews conducted at the end of the trial generated data about participants' experiences of using ebikes. Inductive thematic analysis of interview data using Thomas (2006) data analysis framework and NVivo 12 software was undertaken.
resultsData analysis revealed that e-cycling improved participants' mental and physical well-being and that they felt happier when riding an e-bike.
conclusionsRiding an e-bike can improve mental and physical health, happiness and overall sense of well-being. Greater uptake of e-bikes would have positive health implications for the wider community. Results from this study can be used to inform active transport policy. SO WHAT?: Our study demonstrated that encouraging active transport in the form of e-cycling can improve the overall health and well-being of overweight and obese Australians. More specifically, e-cycling demonstrated a positive impact on mental health well-being.
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