Dutch cycling: quantifying the health and related economic benefits
E Fishman, P Schepers… - American journal of …, 2015 - ajph.aphapublications.org
The Netherlands is well known for their high bicycle use. We used the Health Economic
Assessment Tool and life table calculations to quantify the population-level health benefits …
Assessment Tool and life table calculations to quantify the population-level health benefits …
Economic impact of reduced mortality due to increased cycling
Increasing regular physical activity is a key public health goal. One strategy is to change the
physical environment to encourage walking and cycling, requiring partnerships with the …
physical environment to encourage walking and cycling, requiring partnerships with the …
Promoting the public health benefits of cycling
NC Unwin - Public Health, 1995 - Elsevier
The potential health gain from increased levels of cycling in Britain is large. This
paperreviews current levels of bicycle ownership and use, and the factors which influence …
paperreviews current levels of bicycle ownership and use, and the factors which influence …
The health risks and benefits of cycling in urban environments compared with car use: health impact assessment study
Objective To estimate the risks and benefits to health of travel by bicycle, using a bicycle
sharing scheme, compared with travel by car in an urban environment. Design Health …
sharing scheme, compared with travel by car in an urban environment. Design Health …
Estimating the health economic benefits of cycling
G Deenihan, B Caulfield - Journal of Transport & Health, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper examines the health and economic benefits from the construction of a new
segregated cycleway in Ireland. The health economic benefits were estimated using the …
segregated cycleway in Ireland. The health economic benefits were estimated using the …
Do the health benefits of cycling outweigh the risks?
JJ de Hartog, H Boogaard, H Nijland, G Hoek - Epidemiology, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We have summarized the literature for air pollution, traffic accidents, and physical
activity using systematic reviews supplemented with recent key studies. Next, we quantified …
activity using systematic reviews supplemented with recent key studies. Next, we quantified …
The mortality impact of bicycle paths and lanes related to physical activity, air pollution exposure and road safety
Objective Guidelines for bicycle infrastructure design tend to consider safety issues but not
wider health issues. This paper explores the overall health impact of bicycle infrastructure …
wider health issues. This paper explores the overall health impact of bicycle infrastructure …
Health Impact Assessment of increased cycling to place of work or education in Copenhagen
AL Holm, C Glümer, F Diderichsen - BMJ open, 2012 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To quantify the effects of increased cycling on both mortality and morbidity. Design
Health Impact Assessment. Setting Cycling to place of work or education in Copenhagen …
Health Impact Assessment. Setting Cycling to place of work or education in Copenhagen …
[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness and equity impacts of town-wide cycling initiatives in England: a longitudinal, controlled natural experimental study
Cycling confers health and environmental benefits, but few robust studies have evaluated
large-scale programmes to promote cycling. In England, recent years have seen substantial …
large-scale programmes to promote cycling. In England, recent years have seen substantial …
[PDF][PDF] Bicycling: Health risk or benefit
K Teschke, CCO Reynolds, FJ Ries, B Gouge… - UBC Med …, 2012 - ubcmj.med.ubc.ca
In the last decade, there has been new interest in promoting cycling as a mode of
transportation in North America. 1 Two of the largest cities in the United States, New York …
transportation in North America. 1 Two of the largest cities in the United States, New York …