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Combining walkability assessments at different scales in measuring spatial inequalities in access to railway stations 结合不同尺度的可步行性评估来衡量火车站的空间不平等
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Journal of Transport & Health Pub Date : 2025-05-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2025.102081
Gabriele D'Orso , Muhammad Yasir , Marco Migliore
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Traffic hazard perception and self-regulatory driving behaviour amongst older drivers: the role of gender 老年司机的交通危险认知和自我调节驾驶行为:性别的作用
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Journal of Transport & Health Pub Date : 2025-05-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2025.102078
Tadas Vadvilavičius, Laura Šeibokaitė, Auksė Endriulaitienė, Rasa Markšaitytė, Modesta Morkevičiūtė
{"title":"Traffic hazard perception and self-regulatory driving behaviour amongst older drivers: the role of gender","authors":"Tadas Vadvilavičius,&nbsp;Laura Šeibokaitė,&nbsp;Auksė Endriulaitienė,&nbsp;Rasa Markšaitytė,&nbsp;Modesta Morkevičiūtė","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102078","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102078","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>This study is aimed at analysing the relationship between hazard perception and self-regulatory driving behaviour and to test the moderation effect of gender on this relationship.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A sample of 240 Lithuanian older (60+ years) drivers participated in the study (48 percent female; aged 60–97 years). Lithuanian hazard perception test and Self-regulatory driving behaviour scale together with demographic questions were used.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Results revealed negative and weak correlation between self-regulatory driving behaviour and driving experience in years. Hazard perception and self-regulatory driving behaviour was not correlated. The moderation analysis showed moderation effect of gender: the relationship between hazard perception and self-regulatory driving behaviour was positive for female drivers only.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Study highlights the role of gender on the relationship between self-regulatory driving behavior and hazard perception in the group of older drivers. Results also suggest that older drivers may not always perceive their own health and driving abilities. Recommendations for future studies and limitations are discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 102078"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144134454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The impact of omitting key built environment factors on the potential health outcomes of active travel to school 忽略关键建筑环境因素对主动上学的潜在健康结果的影响
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Journal of Transport & Health Pub Date : 2025-05-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2025.102083
Laya Hossein Rashidi , Jennifer L. Kent , Emily Moylan
{"title":"The impact of omitting key built environment factors on the potential health outcomes of active travel to school","authors":"Laya Hossein Rashidi ,&nbsp;Jennifer L. Kent ,&nbsp;Emily Moylan","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102083","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102083","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Active travel to school (ATS) programs promote walking and cycling because of the proven health benefits, which underpin the economic and social justifications for these initiatives. ATS programs often focus on improving the built environment (BE) around schools to encourage active accessibility. However, BE variables are frequently intercorrelated, making it challenging to include all relevant factors in choice models. Additionally, they are strongly associated with home-to-school distance, the primary determinant of ATS. Overlooking these interactions increases the risk of omitted variable bias (OVB) in travel mode choice models, reducing their effectiveness in accurately evaluating and informing ATS policies.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Using a sample of 6269 students from 86 schools in New South Wales, Australia, we evaluate OVB in multinomial logit models of active, public transit, and car travel. Factor analysis condenses eleven built environment variables into five factors. Incremental models assess the impact of excluding BE factors on ATS participation, while elasticity comparisons illustrate the practical effects of OVB. We also evaluate hypothetical BE scenarios to demonstrate how OVB can distort ATS policy decisions.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We find that omitting key BE factors results in biased and inconsistent parameter estimates. The elasticity analysis of BE variables indicates a variation ranging from 1 % to 36 %. Scenario analyses further reveal that projected walking distance gains from BE enhancements can differ by up to 55 % across models.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Differences in elasticity and projected scenario benefits highlight the impact of OVB in ATS evaluations, showing that inadequate BE representation can lead to misleading policy decisions. Bias direction varies, making it difficult for policymakers to determine whether benefits are over- or underestimated. This issue is amplified in equity-focused policies, where accurate benefit estimation is essential. Our findings emphasise the need for robust, nuanced, and inclusive model specifications, particularly when precise walking distance projections inform policy decisions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 102083"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144125395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Demand-responsive transport services for disabilities: Factors that contribute to customer churn 残疾人需求响应交通服务:导致客户流失的因素
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Journal of Transport & Health Pub Date : 2025-05-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2025.102077
Keun Wook Kim , Daeun Oh , Yeolib Kim
{"title":"Demand-responsive transport services for disabilities: Factors that contribute to customer churn","authors":"Keun Wook Kim ,&nbsp;Daeun Oh ,&nbsp;Yeolib Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102077","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102077","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research examines the factors that lead people with disabilities (PWDs) to discontinue using demand-responsive transport (DRT) services. The data is based on 11,147 PWDs who have used the DRT service in Daegu, a major metropolitan city in South Korea. We employ the Accelerated Failure Time (AFT) model to estimate customer churn and identify key predictors. Our findings reveal that customer churn is influenced by trip characteristics such as waiting time, destination diversity, and weekend trip rate. Destination characteristics such as education facility visitation rate and medical facility visitation rate also contribute to customer churn. Moreover, we find that PWDs with mental impairments face a higher risk of customer churn compared to those with physical impairments. These insights shed light on the dynamics of customer churn for PWDS in DRT services and offer actionable strategies to improve retention and enhance service quality.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 102077"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144116349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Enhancing walkability/rollability audit tools to address qualitative measures for accessibility 加强可步行性/可滚动性审计工具,以解决可达性的定性措施
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Journal of Transport & Health Pub Date : 2025-05-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2025.102075
Katherine Deturbide, Mikiko Terashima
{"title":"Enhancing walkability/rollability audit tools to address qualitative measures for accessibility","authors":"Katherine Deturbide,&nbsp;Mikiko Terashima","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102075","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102075","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>As accessibility legislation and active transportation policy become more prevalent across the country, Canadian municipalities will need a tool to evaluate walkability/rollability as a vital component of accessibility in the built environment. Existing walkability indices often overlook qualities of street infrastructure—such as curb cuts and shading—in part due to the labour- or computation-intensive data collection processes required.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We piloted a method of evaluating two factors of street quality identified as important for accessibility—curb cuts and shading—as part of neighbourhood-level walkability/rollability assessment in Halifax, Canada. We rated a sample of over 2000 road segments using Google Street View (GSV). Then, we identified areas with highest need of walkable/rollable infrastructure by cross-referencing the average neighbourhood-level scores and concentration of older adults and children. Lastly, we calculated the walkability scores based on a conventional method with and without the two factors for comparison.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Curb cut quality was generally low across the neighbourhoods, including some newer suburbs. Shade scores were higher in more established neighbourhoods with more mature tree canopies, as expected. Addition of the two factors had a notable effect on the scoring for several neighbourhoods, suggesting that some neighbourhoods may be lower-performing (i.e., less walkable/rollable) than the conventional scores would suggest.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The rating provided a more thorough picture of neighbourhoods in need of walkable/rollable infrastructure improvement. Our methodology can be a cost- and time-effective way to collect data required to monitor the progress on accessibility in the built environment that municipalities may adopt.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 102075"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144116350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Who’s still riding? Subgroup analysis of bicycling in the US 谁还在骑马?美国骑自行车的亚群分析
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Journal of Transport & Health Pub Date : 2025-05-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2025.102057
Saquib M. Haroon, Alyssa Ryan
{"title":"Who’s still riding? Subgroup analysis of bicycling in the US","authors":"Saquib M. Haroon,&nbsp;Alyssa Ryan","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102057","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102057","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction:</h3><div>Bicycling is a healthy and sustainable mode of transportation that offers benefits such as improved physical and mental health, reduced environmental impact, and cost-effective mobility. It alleviates traffic congestion, lowers greenhouse gas emissions, and fosters an active lifestyle, making it crucial for urban planning and public health. This paper explores bicycling trends, focusing on sex, sociodemographic characteristics, and COVID-19 impacts using National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) data from 2017 and 2022.</div></div><div><h3>Methods:</h3><div>NHTS datasets were analyzed to examine bicycling patterns across various sociodemographic groups, including sex, income, race, urban vs. rural location, and educational attainment. A subgroup analysis looked at bicycling participation by sex and between White and BIPOC groups. The study also investigated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on bicycling trends across the sexes, considering changes in travel behavior, work patterns, and home delivery usage.</div></div><div><h3>Results:</h3><div>Males reported higher bicycling rates than females, but the gap narrowed slightly over time. Bicycling increased among higher-income groups, Asians, and Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders. Urban areas showed higher rates than rural ones, and higher educational attainment correlated with more bicycling. The pandemic significantly altered travel behavior, with less work-related travel associated with increased bicycling for both sexes and home delivery usage linked to more cycling. Despite a rise in cycling among females due to pandemic changes, sex-related disparities persisted. There was also a notable increase in interest among older adults in 2022.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions:</h3><div>The findings underscore the need for targeted interventions to promote equitable bicycling practices and capitalize on pandemic-induced shifts to boost active transportation and public health. Reducing sex-related disparities and encouraging broader participation could enhance bicycling’s contribution to public health and sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 102057"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144099713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Who is returning to normal ridership? A socio-demographic study on pre- and post-covid-19 public transit ridership in San Francisco 谁的客流量又恢复正常了?2019冠状病毒病前后旧金山公共交通客流量的社会人口统计学研究
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Journal of Transport & Health Pub Date : 2025-05-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2025.102065
Boniphace Kutela , Hellen Shita , Norris Novat , Mark Ngotonie , Abdallah Kinero , Neema Langa
{"title":"Who is returning to normal ridership? A socio-demographic study on pre- and post-covid-19 public transit ridership in San Francisco","authors":"Boniphace Kutela ,&nbsp;Hellen Shita ,&nbsp;Norris Novat ,&nbsp;Mark Ngotonie ,&nbsp;Abdallah Kinero ,&nbsp;Neema Langa","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102065","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102065","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the transportation sector. Public transit around the cities was among the modes of transport that were severely affected by the pandemic. In this post-COVID era, various studies have evaluated the extent of recovery. In so doing, studies have indicated that various modes of transportation are getting to normal. However, scarce literature is available that focuses on the social demographics of individuals who are returning to their normal.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study applied ordered logistic regression on the longitudinal survey data collected between 2013 and 2023 in San Francisco, California, to evaluate the social-demographic characteristics of individuals who are returning to normal public transit ridership.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The study used the 2013–2019 data to establish the pre-COVID trend and the 2023 data to assess when a similar trend exists. It was found that ridership declined significantly for residents with higher education, higher income, mid-age residents (35–44 years), and those who lived in San Francisco for more than six years. Conversely, there was an increase in ridership for older residents (45 years and above), African Americans, and people of mixed race. Further, male residents, Asian Americans, and Hispanics did not indicate a significant change in ridership.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The findings can be utilized by public transit operators in San Francisco and cities with similar demographic distribution to improve ridership in the post-COVID era.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 102065"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144089868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Impacts of free bike share on social determinants among college students: a protocol for a quasi-experimental study 免费共享单车对大学生社会决定因素的影响:一项准实验研究方案
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Journal of Transport & Health Pub Date : 2025-05-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2025.102082
Amanda Grimes , Michael Frisch
{"title":"Impacts of free bike share on social determinants among college students: a protocol for a quasi-experimental study","authors":"Amanda Grimes ,&nbsp;Michael Frisch","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102082","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102082","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Bike share shows promise in enhancing health and reducing transportation barriers for college students, especially those from lower-income households. However, limited research has employed a pre-post study design to investigate health benefits, and studies have not stayed current with the evolving technology of bike share systems that expand its usage potential. This paper aims to investigate the impact of providing free one-year bike share memberships to university students on adoption rates, GPS-tracked usage patterns, and the resulting changes in students’ health and well-being, addressing transportation barriers and promoting active lifestyles.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A non-randomized quasi-experimental design is used at a Midwestern urban university involving two groups – an intervention group with a 1 -year bike share membership (n = 150) and a control group receiving a $10 gift card (n = 120) – assessing study aims with baseline and follow-up surveys conducted from August 2023 to May 2024.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The study aims to address income and health inequities by investigating the impact of free access to a city-wide bike share system, anticipating positive outcomes on physical activity, access to necessities, and other social determinants of health. We anticipate follow-up data collection to be completed in May 2024.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>By analyzing updated origin-destination and route data from a dockless bike share system, the research will contribute valuable insights into transportation equity, socio-demographic characteristics, and health impacts, potentially influencing sustainability, social inclusion, education and transportation policy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 102082"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144089869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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“It's good for the community to see real people like them on the bike”: Exploring e-bike support in Aotearoa New Zealand “看到像他们这样的真人骑在自行车上,对社区来说是件好事”:探索新西兰奥特罗阿的电动自行车支持
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Journal of Transport & Health Pub Date : 2025-05-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2025.102061
Emma Osborne , Cheryl Davies , Kimiora Raerino , Caroline Shaw
{"title":"“It's good for the community to see real people like them on the bike”: Exploring e-bike support in Aotearoa New Zealand","authors":"Emma Osborne ,&nbsp;Cheryl Davies ,&nbsp;Kimiora Raerino ,&nbsp;Caroline Shaw","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102061","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102061","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Equity-focused e-bike support programmes are likely to have an important role in growing the mode share of cycling. In Aotearoa New Zealand, equitable approaches to cycling need to include approaches that are led by and for Māori. Previous work promoting cycling in Indigenous Māori communities has identified the need for culturally relevant, inclusive programmes which focus on cycling as an activity that benefits families and communities as well as individuals. This research explores the holistic health effects of a long-term Indigenous e-bike programme.</div></div><div><h3>Methodology</h3><div>HIKO is an e-bike programme providing long-term e-bike loans and wrap-around cycling support in a suburban community in Aotearoa New Zealand, through a Māori health and social service provider. Focus groups and interviews were conducted with 26 HIKO participants over the first 12 months of the programme. Data were analysed thematically, using an Indigenous Māori framework of holistic health and wellbeing (Te Pae Māhutonga).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants used their e-bikes for recreational and transport cycling. Prior to the programme participants did not cycle regularly, if at all, and largely described e-biking as an unfamiliar activity. Using the domains of Te Pae Māhutonga, we explore four themes: the necessity of trusted leaders, strong relationships and community input; e-biking as supporting cultural and environmental connections; e-biking as supporting healthy lifestyles; and e-biking as enabling greater social participation and family connectedness.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Appropriately designed e-bike support programmes have an important role in broadening equitable access to cycling. This study underscores the importance of considering the needs of families in designing cycling programmes, infrastructure and policies. It also highlights the role of health improvement as a motivating factor for taking up e-biking.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 102061"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144089867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Active mobility can mediate the association between the perceived environment and quality of life: a cross-sectional study in Brazil 积极的流动性可以调解感知环境和生活质量之间的联系:在巴西的横断面研究
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Journal of Transport & Health Pub Date : 2025-05-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2025.102079
Danúbia Hillesheim , Gilciane Ceolin , Ingrid Luiza Neto , Hartmut Günther , Júlio Celso Borello Vargas , Tim Jones , Eleonora d’Orsi
{"title":"Active mobility can mediate the association between the perceived environment and quality of life: a cross-sectional study in Brazil","authors":"Danúbia Hillesheim ,&nbsp;Gilciane Ceolin ,&nbsp;Ingrid Luiza Neto ,&nbsp;Hartmut Günther ,&nbsp;Júlio Celso Borello Vargas ,&nbsp;Tim Jones ,&nbsp;Eleonora d’Orsi","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102079","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102079","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The literature highlights various environmental factors that affect quality of life. However, it notably lacks exploration of potential mediators in this relationship. This research aimed to investigate whether the association between perceived environment and quality of life can be mediated by active mobility.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the Healthy Urban Mobility Project, conducted among adults and older adults living in urban areas of three Brazilian cities: Brasília, Florianópolis, and Porto Alegre. The Structural Equation Modeling technique was used to analyze the direct and indirect effects of perceived environment (places for walking and cycling, traffic safety, and crime safety domains) on quality of life (physical, psychological, social relations, and environment domains) mediated by hours of active mobility (walking and cycling).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 3296 individuals were surveyed, with a higher prevalence of females (66.6 %). The better the environment perception, the higher the active mobility engaging. There was a positive indirect effect of the perception of places for walking and cycling on the quality of life domains: physical (β = 0.006; p = 0.046), social relations (β = 0.023; p &lt; 0.001), and environment (β = 0.018; p &lt; 0.001), mediated by hours of active mobility.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>It is concluded that active hours mediated the relationship between the perception of places for walking and cycling and the physical, environmental, and social quality of life.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 102079"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144071389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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