Benefits, risks, barriers, and facilitators to cycling: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT: There is large potential to increase cycling participation worldwide. Participation in cycling is associated with lower risk of mortality from any cause, and incidence of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, as well as positive mental health and well-being. The largest potential for health gains likely to come from increasing participation amongst those who do not currently cycle regularly, rather than encouraging those who already cycle regularly to cycle more. Replacing car journeys with cycling can lead to reductions in air pollution emissions and lower pollutant exposure to the general population. Important gaps and uncertainties in the existing evidence base include: the extent to which the health benefits associated with cycling participation are fully causal due to the observ

SUBMITTER: Logan G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10546027 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature