@article{ref1,
title="Facilitators and barriers to cycling in older residents of New South Wales, Australia",
journal="Journal of transport and health",
year="2021",
author="Boufous, Soufiane and Beck, Ben and Macniven, Rona and Pettit, Christopher and Ivers, Rebecca",
volume="21",
number="",
pages="101056-101056",
abstract="OBJECTIVE To investigate facilitators and barriers to all types of cycling in adults aged ≥50 years.   Methods An online survey of 1335 cyclists aged ≥50 years residents of New South Wales (NSW), Australia.   Results Almost all participants (98.5%) reported physical health and fitness as a reason for riding a bicycle, followed by mental health (68.1%), social (58.3%) and environmental reasons (44%). Top reported barriers to cycling included motorist behaviour or aggression (34.4%), speed and volume of traffic (27.1%), proximity to motor vehicle traffic (26%) and not enough separated bike lanes (22.7%). Females and occasional riders were significantly more likely to report these barriers than men and regular riders respectively. Key facilitators included improved attitudes towards cyclists compared to current attitudes (69.5%), separate bike lanes (63.4%), education and training of motorists (57.5%).   Discussion Strategies designed to improve cycling participation in older adults need to address barriers to cycling and to tailor interventions for under-represented groups such females.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2214-1405",
doi="10.1016/j.jth.2021.101056",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2021.101056"
}