Health

1217 days ago

6 minutes

2024
  • Bretones, A., Miralles-Guasch, C. and Marquet, O. (2024). Real-world and traffic-adjusted physical activity levels of micromobility modes in Barcelona. Journal of Transport & Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2023.101732.
  • Seyed Hamidreza Heidary and Amin Komeili (2024). A technical study on the design of electric bicycles: applications in intervention programs. Elsevier eBooks. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90597-8.00012-8.
  • Sundfør, H., Berntsen, S., Bere, E. and Fyhri, A. (2024). The effects of subsidising e-bikes on mode share and physical activity – A natural experiment. Journal of Transport & Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2023.101752.
2023
  • Bretones, A., and Marquet, O. (2023). Riding to health: Investigating the relationship between micromobility use and objective physical activity in Barcelona adults. Journal of Transport & Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2023.101588.
  • McVicar, J., Keske, M.A., O’Riordan, S.F., Parker, L., Betik, A.C. and Maddison, R. (2023). Exploring the feasibility of a 6-week electric-bike intervention with behavioural support in Australia. Journal of Transport & Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2023.101706.
  • Wei, W., Petit, Y., Arnoux, P-J., and Bailly, N. (2023). Head-ground impact conditions and helmet performance in E-scooter falls. Accident Analysis & Prevention. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2022.106935.
  • White, E., Guo, F., Han, S., et al. (2023). What factors contribute to e-scooter crashes: A first look using a naturalistic riding approach. Journal of Safety Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2023.02.002.
2022
  • Aurora, F., Cove, G., Sandhu, P., Gormley, M., and Thomas, S. (2022). Oral and maxillofacial injuries from electric scooters in Bristol; a retrospective observational study. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2021.12.031.
  • Bascones, K., Maio Méndez, T.E., and Yañez Siller, F.A. (2022). E-scooter accidents: A new epidemic. Revista Española de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.recot.2022.02.001.
  • Bodansky, D.M.S., Gach, M.W., Grant, M. et al. (2022). Legalisation of e-scooters in the UK: the injury rate and pattern is similar to those of bicycles in an inner city metropolitan area. Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2022.02.016.
  • Chang, F. et al. (2022). Crash injury severity of E-Bike Riders: A random parameters generalized ordered probit model with heterogeneity in means. Safety Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105545.
  • Ferreira, S., Amorim, M., Lobo, A., Kern, M., Fanderl, N., and Couto, A. (2022). Travel mode preferences among German commuters over the course of COVID-19 pandemic. Transport Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2022.07.011.
  • Liu, Y., Wan, X., et al. (2022). A novel approach to investigate effects of front-end structures on injury response of e-bike riders: Combining Monte Carlo sampling, automatic operation, and data mining. Accident Analysis & Prevention. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2022.106599.
  • Maher, F., Dháibhéid, C.M., Bowe, C., and Kearns, G. (2022). Maxillofacial injuries and electric scooter use in Ireland. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2022.11.174.
  • Morgan, C., Morgan, R., Dela Cruz, V.N.J.M., Ng Man Sun, S., and Sarraf, K.M. (2022). Pediatric electric scooter injuries in the UK: Case series and review of literature. Traffic Injury Prevention. https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2022.2084540.
  • Schneider, R., Masselot, P., Vicedo-Cabrera, A.M., Sera, F., Blangiardo, M. et al. (2022). Differential impact of government lockdown policies on reducing air pollution levels and related mortality in Europe. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-04277-6.
  • Shichman, I., Shaked, O., Factor, S., et al. (2022). The association between electric scooter riding position and injury characteristics. Journal of Safety Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2022.11.009.
  • Suominen, E., Sajanti, A., Silver, E. et al. (2022). Alcohol intoxication and lack of helmet use are common in Electric Scooter related Traumatic Brain Injuries: a consecutive patient series from a tertiary university hospital. Brain and Spine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bas.2022.101553.
  • Van Cauwenberg, J., Schepers, P., Deforche, B., and de Geus, B. (2022). Effects of e-biking on older adults’ biking and walking frequencies, health, functionality and life space area: A prospective observational study. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2021.12.006.
  • van der Zaag, P.D., Rozema, R., Poos, P.A.M.H., van Minnen, B., Reininga, I.H.F. (2022). Maxillofacial Fractures in Electric and Conventional Bicycle-Related Accidents. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2022.03.020.
2021
  • Aldred, R., Woodcock, J., and Goodman, A. (2021). Major investment in active travel in Outer London: Impacts on travel behaviour, physical activity, and health. Journal of Transport & Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2020.100958.
  • Alessio, H., Reiman, T., Kemper, B., Von Carlowitz, W., Bailer, A. J., and Timmerman, K. L. (2021). Metabolic and Cardiovascular Responses to a Simulated Commute on an E-Bike. Translational Journal of the ACSM. https://doi.org/10.1249/TJX.0000000000000155.
  • Kazemzadeh, K., and Koglin, T. (2021). Electric bike (non)users’ health and comfort concerns pre and peri a world pandemic (COVID-19): A qualitative study. Journal of Transport & Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2021.101014.
  • Macharis, C., Tori, S., de Séjournet, A., Keseru, I., and Vanhaverbeke, L. (2021). Can the COVID-19 Crisis be a Catalyst for Transition to Sustainable Urban Mobility? Assessment of the Medium- and Longer-Term Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Mobility in Brussels. Frontiers in Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsus.2021.725689.
  • Wild, K., Woodward, A., and Shaw, C. (2021). Gender and the E-bike: Exploring the Role of Electric Bikes in Increasing Women’s Access to Cycling and Physical Activity, Active Travel Studies. https://doi.org/10.16997/ats.991.
Earlier
  • Berntsen, S., Malnes, L., Langåker, A., and Bere, E. (2017). Physical activity when riding an electric assisted bicycle. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activityhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-017-0513-z.
  • Boele-Vos, M. J., Commandeur, J. J. F., and Twisk, D. A. M. (2017). Effect of physical effort on mental workload of cyclists in real traffic in relation to age and use of pedelecs. Accident Analysis & Prevention. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2016.11.025.
  • Bourne, J. E., Sauchelli, S., Perry, R., Page, A., Leary, S., England, C., and Cooper, R. A. (2018). Health benefits of electrically-assisted cycling: a systematic review. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-018-0751-8.
  • Castro, A., Gaupp-Berghausen, M., Dons, E., Standaert, A., et al. (2019). Physical activity of electric bicycle users compared to conventional bicycle users and non-cyclists: Insights based on health and transport data from an online survey in seven European cities. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2019.100017.
  • Hall, C., Hoj, T. H., Clark, J., Geoff, W., Chaney, R. A., Crookston, B., and West, J. (2019). Pedal-Assist Mountain Bikes: A Pilot Study Comparison of the Exercise Response, Perceptions, and Beliefs of Experienced Mountain Bikers. JMIR Formative Researchhttps://doi.org/10.2196/13643.
  • Höchsmann, C., Meister, S., Gehrig, D., et al. (2018). Effect of E-Bike Versus Bike Commuting on Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Overweight Adults: A 4-Week Randomized Pilot Study. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1097/JSM.0000000000000438.
  • Langford, B.C., Cherry, C., Bassett Jr, D., Fitzhugh, E., and Dhaka, N. (2017). Comparing physical activity of pedal-assist electric bikes with walking and conventional bicycles.  Journal of Transporthttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2017.06.002.
  • Stokols, D., Novaco, R. W., Stokols, J., and Campbell, J. (1978). Traffic congestion, Type A behavior, and stress. Journal of Applied Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.63.4.467.
  • Peterman, J.E., Morris, K.L., Kram, R., and Byrnes, C. W. (2016). Pedelecs as a physically active transportation mode. European Journal of Applied Physiologyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-016-3408-9.
  • Sundfør, H. B., and Fyhri, A. (2017). A push for public health: the effect of e-bikes on physical activity levels. BMC Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4817-3.
  • Twisk, D. A. M., Platteel, S., and Lovegrove, G. R. (2017). An experiment on rider stability while mounting: Comparing middle-aged and elderly cyclists on pedelecs and conventional bicycles.  Accident Analysis & Prevention. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2017.01.004.
  • Zhang, X., Yang, Y., Yang, J. et al. (2018). Road traffic injuries among riders of electric bike/electric moped in southern China. Traffic Injury Prevention. https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2018.1423681.
Annick Roetynck

Annick is the Manager of LEVA-EU, with decades of experience in two-wheeled and light electric mobility.

View all posts

Campaign success

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Member profile

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.