@article{ref1,
title="Active transportation in Kingston, Ontario: an analysis of mode, destination, duration, and season among walkers and cyclists",
journal="Journal of physical activity and health",
year="2015",
author="Collins, Patricia A. and Mayer, Daphne",
volume="12",
number="6 Suppl 1",
pages="S76-S83",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Individuals that engage in active transportation (AT) have healthier weights and fitness levels. Most AT research has focused on work- or school-based destinations. Meanwhile, little is known about the differences between individuals that engage in the most common forms of AT-walking and cycling-and how these AT patterns vary by destination, duration, and season. <br><br>METHODS: We recruited 1400 randomly sampled adults (350 per season) in Kingston, Ontario, Canada to complete a cross-sectional telephone survey. The survey captured the prevalence, destinations, and duration of AT, and we examined the observed differences by mode. <br><br>RESULTS: The majority (72%) of respondents were AT-users; walking constituted 93% of overall mode share. Cyclists were more likely to be male, younger, and employed than walkers. Walkers tended to access neighborhood-based destinations, while cyclists were more likely to use AT to get to work. AT duration was comparable by mode, ranging from approximately 8 to 20 minutes. Overall rates of AT were lowest in the winter, but walking rates were reasonably high year-round. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Beyond commuting to work and school, policy-makers and planners should consider the breadth of destinations accessed by different modes when aiming to increase physical activity through AT in their communities.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1543-3080",
doi="10.1123/jpah.2012-0320",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2012-0320"
}