Promoting active, healthy commuting
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Promoting active commuting can help address physical inactivity. Over 40% of people in western countries do not meet the WHO's physical activity recommendation of 150 minutes per week. Lack of time is a major barrier to physical activity, so using daily commutes for active transportation like biking or walking provides an opportunity. A clinical study in Germany found that those who actively commuted saw health benefits like improved fitness and reduced body fat, and the more active their commutes, the greater the health gains. The study suggests active commuting can help fight physical inactivity without requiring extra time and that targeted interventions and individual recommendations can promote behavior change for health.
Promoting active, healthy commuting
- 1. Promoting active, healthy commuting Dr. Martin Loidl | martin.loidl@sbg.ac.at Velo City – Cycling for the Ages Dublin, June 26 2019
- 2. 2 https://i.imgur.com/Ittqu.jpg Guthold et al. 2018, The Lancet 42.3 out of 100 do not meet WHO recommendations for physical activity (150 minutes per week) in western countries. Lee et al. 2012, The Lancet 9% of premature mortality caused by physical inactivity worldwide. WHO 2018, GAPPA 54 billion $ per year direct health care costs caused by physical inactivity.
- 3. 3 lack of time = #1 reason for insufficient physical activity using daily commute by switching to active modes
- 4. 4 Motivators & barriers for active commuting Internal (personal) External Values, habits, lifestyle, … Environment, support, … Need to be addressed in an integrated approach.
- 5. 5 funded by Rationales for GISMO project: Commuting trips as opportunity for physical activity Evidence for companies Individual recommendations for commuters
- 6. 6 investigation of health effects of interventions spatial models and optimization approaches web-based information platform
- 7. 7 Clinical intervention study, N = 73 (2:1) 1 year Triggering behaviour change Pre-/post examination Mobility tracking Niederseer et al. (under review)
- 8. Improved exercise capacity („fitness“) Reich et al. (under review) Reduction of body fat Sareban et al. (under review) Increase in QoL scores (SF-36) Neumeier et al. (under review) For all investigated parameters: the more active mobility (dose), the larger the health gain (effect) Schmied et al. (under review) Health effects IG 8
- 9. Mobility behaviour 9 Loidl et al. (under review)
- 10. Environmental factors 10 Loidl et al. 2018, GI_Forum
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- 13. Health gains through active commuting Contribution to fight prevalent physical inactivity No additional time ressources required Behaviour change is possible Targeted measures + individual recommendations Requires cross-sectional collaboration Big effects with little investment Conclusion 13 @gicycle_ gicycle.wordpress.com Thank you for your attention!