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{"title":"Do environmental attitudes predict perceived active school travel barriers, facilitators, and motivations among youth? Evidence from a national Canadian survey","authors":"Adrian Buttazzoni ,&nbsp;Julia Pham ,&nbsp;Shiran Zhong ,&nbsp;Kendra Nelson Ferguson ,&nbsp;Jason Gilliland","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101930","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101930","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Active school travel (AST; e.g., cycling/walking to/from school) has many potential benefits, yet participation rates are low in many countries. Little is known regarding how the environmental attitudes of youth influence their beliefs and motivations regarding AST. This paper examines the relationships between pro-ecological and dominant social paradigm (DSP; e.g., belief in human exceptionalism) attitudes and the likelihood of reporting different perceived AST barriers, facilitators, and parental/guardian controls among youth, as well as how these attitudes impact different forms of motivation (i.e., external, introjected, identified, and intrinsic regulation) related to AST.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Logistic and linear regression analyses of a national-level online survey (n = 1193) of Canadian 8–14 year olds were conducted. Divergences were observed with respect to each analysis of perceived barriers, facilitators, and parental controls, as well as motivations for AST.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Mixed findings were found regarding perceived barriers and facilitators; for example, differences were observed regarding the likelihood of perceiving road safety barriers with increases in pro-ecological perspectives being significantly more likely than increases in DSP views to report barriers such as ‘drivers speeding’. Consistent divergent trends were found regarding perceived parental controls and types of motivation for AST. For instance, environment-related parental controls like ‘allowed to cycle on main roads’, and motivations like external regulation, were significantly associated with increases in DSP beliefs but not in response to changes in pro-ecological perspectives.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Findings suggest that increases in pro-ecological attitudes tend to predict more perceived barriers to AST and greater intrinsic motivation to engage in AST—trends that are not mirrored in changes among DSP views. Future studies are encouraged to explore other environmental attitudes (e.g., consumption behavior, pollution reduction practices) to compare to our findings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 101930"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142442935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Associations between e-bike travel distance and changes in health","authors":"Rodrigo Bini ,&nbsp;Blake Collins ,&nbsp;Jayden Hunter ,&nbsp;Nicholas Hunter ,&nbsp;Jenna McVicar ,&nbsp;Brett Gordon ,&nbsp;Michael Kingsley","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101925","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101925","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Electrically assisted bikes (E-bikes) have the potential to assist with the accumulation of moderate intensity physical activity but the relationship between volume of e-cycling and health has not been fully examined. The aim of this study was to explore the associations between distance travelled during a 4-week e-bike intervention and measures of health. A second aim was to explore individual responses to using e-bikes and the potential effects of weather on the volume of e-cycling.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Twenty-six sedentary adults were assessed before and after 4-weeks using a motion activated e-bike. Health (i.e., blood glucose and blood pressure), cardiorespiratory fitness and musculoskeletal fitness (i.e., lower body strength, power and flexibility) outcomes were obtained before and after the 4-weeks. Travel distance, total monthly rainfall, max and min temperatures (monthly averages) data were collected. Correlations between travel distance and health (body mass, blood glucose, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure), cardiorespiratory fitness (power output and heart rate (HR) during the Astrand Rhyming test, and predicted VO₂max) and musculoskeletal fitness (sit and reach distance, vertical jump height, wall squat time) were analysed. Magnitude of changes relative to baseline values were explored to identify individuals that could potentially benefit more from the intervention.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>An inverse relationship between travel distance was observed with changes in body mass (p = 0.02 and ρ = −0.46) and diastolic blood pressure (p = 0.02 and ρ = −0.44). Individuals with higher blood glucose and poorer vertical jump performance at baseline had better magnitude of change results after the 4-weeks e-cycling.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Associations between more travel with an e-bike and greater reductions in body mass and diastolic blood pressure were observed. E-cycling has the potential to assist those with poorer health outcomes, but it may need to be supplemented by additional forms of exercise to ensure adherence to the guidelines for physical activity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 101925"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142442936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How will physical activity change in an autonomous future?","authors":"Leon Booth ,&nbsp;Victoria Farrar ,&nbsp;Jason Thompson ,&nbsp;Rajith Vidanaarachchi ,&nbsp;Branislava Godic ,&nbsp;Julie Brown ,&nbsp;Charles Karl ,&nbsp;Simone Pettigrew","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101924","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101924","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Physical activity is beneficial to health, yet a substantial proportion of people do not meet minimum physical activity recommendations. The introduction of autonomous vehicles is likely to bring about changes that both promote and discourage people from being physically active. However, attempts to predict how autonomous vehicles will affect engagement in physical activity have yielded mixed results. The present study used a novel approach to better understand how people's lifestyles might be affected, and whether some people may be more vulnerable to increased inactivity.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>In total, 1078 respondents completed an online survey that included a vignette describing a future scenario where autonomous vehicles are in common use. Respondents reported their anticipated changes in exercise levels and associated reasons. Frequency analyses were conducted to examine predicted changes in physical activity and two generalised linear models were run to identify factors associated with predicted decreases and increases in exercise.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Only minor changes in anticipated levels of physical activity were observed. However, younger people, those who were less active, and those who spent more time using cars and public transport, were more likely to expect they would be increasingly sedentary in the scenario. Less incidental exercise, widespread convenient delivery services, and increased access to door-to-door transport were cited as being the main reasons for anticipating being less active.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The introduction of autonomous vehicles and delivery services will need to be carefully managed to avoid reduced physical activity among certain groups. Proactively employing harm-reduction strategies is a potential means to foster active lifestyles in an autonomous future.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 101924"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142417487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Beyond the sirens: A scoping review on paramedic safety during response and transportation","authors":"Lyle Brewster ,&nbsp;John Rae ,&nbsp;Sonja Maria ,&nbsp;Donovan Jones","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101922","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101922","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Background&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;Paramedic safety during response and transportation is a critical issue in emergency medical services, with direct implications for both paramedic well-being and patient care. Ambulance crashes, which average 24.7 fatal incidents per year in the U.S., pose significant risks, with 40.2% of fatalities involving ambulance occupants, including paramedics. Despite its importance, there is limited research addressing the unique risks paramedics face in this phase of their work. This scoping review aims to fill this gap by systematically evaluating the current literature, identifying key findings, and providing recommendations for future research.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Methods&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;A scoping review was conducted using the JBI methodology, which involved a comprehensive search using three platforms: EBSCOhost (All databases), SCOPUS, and OVID. The search targeted articles published between 2000 and August 2024, focusing specifically on paramedic safety. The search terms included variations of paramedic, combined with keywords related to safety, danger, risks, and transport. Citations were imported in EndNote and reviewed by two authors. Articles primarily addressing patient safety and non-English publications were excluded. Thematic analysis was systematically performed using Braun &amp; Clarke's method to manually extract and analyse key themes from the results.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Results&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;1354 publications were identified, with 1307 excluded due to lack of relevance or duplication. Forty-seven articles underwent further assessment, resulting in the exclusion of an additional twenty-four publications. Twenty-three articles met the final inclusion criteria. Thematic analysis revealed five core themes: (1) driver inattention and risky behaviours, (2) driver/pilot error, (3) seat belt use, (4) equipment and safety design, and (5) lights and sirens driving.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Conclusions&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;This review underscores the potential role of paramedic behaviours in contributing to safety risks during the transportation phase and that this is key among a multitude of other factors influencing injuries and fatalities in this context. Despite its significance, research addressing these behaviours and risk mitigation strategies remains scarce. Future research must centre on understanding paramedic behaviour and implementing measures to address these critical safety concerns.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Practical applications&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;The scoping review findings suggest actionable recommendations to enhance paramedic safety during transportation. Policy updates should mandate seat belt use, establish stricter guidelines for lights and sirens, and prioritize ambulance interior design for safety. This includes secure equipment storage, ergonomic seating, and advanced restraint systems. Additionally, training programmes should be enhanced to cover safe driving practices, risk management, and proper safety equipment use, while addres","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 101922"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142417486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"What do community bike shops mean to the community? Exploring the patrons' perspective","authors":"Stan Yu ,&nbsp;Carla Teixeira ,&nbsp;Sarah Kostiuk","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101926","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101926","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>A Community Bike Shop (CBS) is a local organization that aims to reduce accessibility barriers to bicycles in the community to support patrons' and the community's well being. There is very limited literature available to fully understand the impacts that CBSs have in their communities.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>Our study sought to explore the impact of CBSs from the perspective of patrons.</div></div><div><h3>Methodology</h3><div>A phenomenological approach was used to collect descriptive data from patrons through an online survey using open and closed survey questions. There were 12 CBS locations in Canada and the United States, and 155 patrons who participated in the survey. Data was analyzed to answer the research question using conductive analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Four common themes emerged as the impacts of CBS from the data, which were: a) improved access to bikes; b) community building; c) skill development; and d) confidence and empowerment.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>CBSs impact appears to extend beyond the personal level as it provides a space and services that participates in reducing health inequities in their community.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 101926"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142417516","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}

{"title":"EVs meet health: A complex-systems policy integration approach for electric vehicle adoption and its impact on respiratory and cardiovascular disease","authors":"Arham Limoochi ,&nbsp;Javier Rodriguez","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101921","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101921","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The transition from gasoline-combustion to zero-emission vehicles represents one of the most ambitious public and private enterprises around the globe to mitigate air pollution and its subsequent effects on climate change. The present study uses the rapid transition in the state of California to analyze the connections between the increasing utilization of electric vehicles (EVs) and two critical health outcomes: Asthma and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) emergency department (ED) visits. We fit simultaneous quantile and interquartile-range regression models to health and sociodemographic data from the California Office of Health and Hazard Assessment and electric vehicles registration data, 2011–2017. Results show that changes in EV utilization, from 2011 to 2013 to 2015–2017, have larger and more favorable effects as asthma and AMI deteriorate across zip codes. Looking at zip codes located at the 75^th and 25^th percentiles of the change in the asthma- and AMI-related ED visits distribution, a 5-percentage points change in the EV-to-gasoline combustion utilization ratio is associated with a 25-percentage points <span><math><mrow><mo>(</mo><mrow><mi>p</mi><mo>&lt;</mo><mo>.</mo><mn>01</mn></mrow><mo>)</mo></mrow></math></span> and 12.5-percentage points <span><math><mrow><mo>(</mo><mrow><mi>p</mi><mo>&lt;</mo><mo>.</mo><mn>01</mn></mrow><mo>)</mo></mrow></math></span> decline in asthma- and AMI-related ED visits, respectively. Our findings also suggest that, should the U.S. meet the goals of Executive Order N-79-20 by 2035, we could observe about 37,000 fewer asthma-related ED visits (95% CI: 16,154–59,280) per year, with an overall possible annual savings of about $65.5 million dollars (95% CI: $29.1M – $106.7M), and a possible decline of about 19,292 AMI-related hospitalizations, with possible annual savings of about $425 million dollars (95% CI: $365M – $509M). Our findings are optimistic in that spillover effects from increasing EV utilization can reduce healthcare costs while improving population health. Research should point toward the development of public-private coalitional strategies to effectively bridge usually disparate sectors of the economy and policy-making like energy and health.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 101921"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142417513","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}

{"title":"Health enhancement through activity travel participation and physical activity intensity","authors":"Mujahid Ali ,&nbsp;Elżbieta Macioszek ,&nbsp;Choon Wah Yuen","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101927","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101927","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Past studies investigate the impact of health parameters on activity and transport options. However, limited research has been done on how activity-travel participation influences health outcomes. Physical activity has the potential to improve health characteristics; however, its intensity (duration and frequency) and optimal mode are yet to be determined. Therefore, the current study aims to use physical activity intensity (PAI) as an intermediate variable to study the correlation among daily activities, transport mode choice, and health parameters to pursue sustainable transportation and improve health parameters.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In September 2013, a multidimensional three-week household survey was used to collect the data containing 191 households and 732 individuals representing 0.029% of the total population of Bandung, Indonesia. SPSS was used for the data normalization and descriptive analysis, whereas R was used for the multilevel regression and structural equation modeling (SEM). Four models were developed between endogenous, mediator, and exogenous variables.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A significant correlation was found between daily activities, transport mode choice, and health parameters with exceptionally acceptable R² and p-values. The appraised results indicate that strenuous PAI is 2.1% and 0.3% positively correlates with physical health (PH) and social health (SH), showing that it mediates the correlation among transport-related daily activities and health parameters. High-income households are dependent on motorized transport which is 0.1% and 0.2% negatively associated with PH and SH. Whereas, active transport is 2.0% and 0.2% and public transport is 0.2% and 1.5% positively associated with PH and SH. Replacing short car trips with a sustainable transportation system enhances health parameters and reduces GHG emissions from the transportation sector.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The current study concluded that the association was mediated by transport-related PAI which enhances health parameters. Policymakers and practitioners promote transport-related physical activity which may help to enhance health parameters and provide a sustainable transportation system.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 101927"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142417514","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}

{"title":"Changes in biopsychosocial factors based on transportation independence among older adults: A one-year study post-COVID-19 movement restrictions","authors":"Nurul Syuhada Mohd Rosnu ,&nbsp;Pei Xian Ding ,&nbsp;Patrick Wi Liam Seow ,&nbsp;Wan Syafira Ishak ,&nbsp;Mohd Harimi Abd Rahman ,&nbsp;Charles Musselwhite ,&nbsp;Suzana Shahar ,&nbsp;Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin ,&nbsp;Hui Min Khor ,&nbsp;Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101920","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101920","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>The global COVID-19 pandemic prompted widespread lockdown measures, impacting transportation systems and specifically affecting the mobility of older adults, which could result in changes to their biophysical, psychological and social health, or better known as biopsychosocial health. However, limited information exists regarding the alterations in the biopsychosocial aspects of older adults during and after the COVID-19 movement restrictions, as well as their association. The objective of this study is to investigate the biopsychosocial dynamics associated with navigating transportation during and after the recovery phase of COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, it aims to determine the association between transportation independence status and various biopsychosocial factors.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A sub-sample of 100 individuals aged 60 years and above (mean age ± SD: 68.4 ± 5.3), from earlier cross-sectional study were recruited in a one year follow up study. Face-to-face interviews were conducted by the same researcher from baseline to obtain older adults’ sociodemographic health status, anthropometric measurements, functional status, depressive symptoms, nutritional status, cognitive status, visual assessment, physical activity and physical performance and transportation independence. Bivariate logistic regression was performed to examine the association.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>While there were no significant changes in transportation independence among older adults during and after the COVID-19 movement restriction, there were noticeable increases in outdoor mobility and certain changes in biopsychosocial factors. Results revealed higher fat mass (Adj OR = 1.20, 95% CI: 1.03–1.41, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05), poorer performance in Timed up and Go (TUG) (Adj OR = 1.40, 95% CI: 1.03–1.88, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05) test, poorer Hand Grip Strength (HGS) (Adj OR = .85, 95% CI: .74–.98, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05) and changes in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.05) are associated with restricted transportation in older adults.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The findings of this study highlight the importance of biopsychosocial health factors, such as body composition, physical performance, and function, which may be influenced by transportation independence among older adults.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 101920"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142417515","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}

{"title":"Deciphering the character of public transport participation in subjective well-being: Evidence from Hangzhou, China","authors":"Yinan Dong ,&nbsp;Yilin Sun ,&nbsp;Dianhai Wang ,&nbsp;E. Owen D. Waygood","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101923","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101923","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Based on the mobility status and transport dilemmas within a megacity, this study explores the correlation between public transport participation (PTP) and subjective well-being (SWB), in terms of daily mobility, service quality evaluation, interchange experience, and future services.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Within the urban district of Hangzhou, an on-site questionnaire survey regarding subjective well-being obtained 3600 responses. Based on 37 factors, with subjective well-being as the target variable, a LightGBM model was constructed. The synergies of the explanatory factors were parsed and visualized.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Metro usage in daily mobility was the most vital factor affecting subjective well-being. Knowledge and use of the metro system varied across generations, with individuals younger than 60 reporting better SWB from metro use. PT interchanges consuming more than 12 min result in a significant decrease in SWB. The effect of interchange satisfaction on SWB was mediated by time consumption of PT interchanges. Transport information inquiry was frequently sought yet performed poorly in accuracy. The concerns about the punctuality of buses amplified the negative effects on SWB. Positive preferences of respondents for future mobility services could consolidate their PT participation and SWB.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Simpler and more convenient access to the metro system, transport information inquiry methods with better accuracy, PT interchanges with shorter duration, and novel regulations and driving strategies for buses, could contribute to better subjective well-being across populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 101923"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142359590","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}

{"title":"Health in mobility planning: An assessment of how health is considered in Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans","authors":"Dena Kasraian ,&nbsp;Hannah E. Murdock ,&nbsp;Ahmadreza Faghih Imani ,&nbsp;Yurong Yu ,&nbsp;Audrey de Nazelle ,&nbsp;Dominic Stead ,&nbsp;Sonja Kahlmeier","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101919","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101919","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Urban mobility can detrimentally impact city dwellers' health and quality of life, e.g. through air pollution, noise and traffic injuries, but offers opportunities for health promotion, e.g., through active travel. While the health impacts of transport are well known, the extent to which health is considered in mobility plans is less obvious. The European Commission encourages cities to develop Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) to improve residents’ quality of life. We assess how health is addressed in SUMPs by examining: i) key health and health equity terminology, ii) explicit transport pathways to health, iii) health targets and key performance indicators, and iv) the health-rationale of actions and measures.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Using a customised health dictionary, we perform a quantitative text analysis of SUMPs issued from 2006 to 2023 (n = 230) from 31 European countries listed on the European Local Transport Information Service (Eltis) City Database. We further validate this by an in-depth qualitative analysis of a purposive sub-sample (n = 13).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The findings show that while the prominence of health in SUMPs seems to be increasing, the link between transport and equity, and social and mental wellbeing is not frequently discussed. Detailed targets and KPIs for several health pathways are scarce or missing, as are the health rationale and health outcomes for proposed measures. Overwhelmingly SUMPs’ health aspirations focus on minimising detrimental health impacts of transport, primarily from traffic injuries and to a lesser extent from air pollution. Health related concepts such as accessibility and active travel feature prominently but are not explicitly identified as an opportunity to enhance health.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Urban mobility planning across Europe seems to miss an opportunity to embrace mobility as a driver of health promotion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 101919"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142311642","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}