TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Facilitators and barriers to cycling in older residents of New South Wales, Australia
JO  - Journal of transport and health
A1  - Boufous, Soufiane
A1  - Beck, Ben
A1  - Macniven, Rona
A1  - Pettit, Christopher
A1  - Ivers, Rebecca
SP  - 101056
EP  - 101056
VL  - 21
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2214-1405
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2021.101056
ID  - ref1
ER  -