Longitudinal associations of active commuting with wellbeing and sickness absence.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Our aim was to explore longitudinal associations of active commuting (cycling to work and walking to work) with physical wellbeing (PCS-8), mental wellbeing (MCS-8) and sickness absence.

Method

We used data from the Commuting and Health in Cambridge study (2009 to 2012; n=801) to test associations between: a) maintenance of cycling (or walking) to work over a one year period and indices of wellbeing at the end of that one year period; and b) associations between change in cycling (or walking) to work and change in indices of wellbeing. Linear regression was used for testing associations with PCS-8 and MCS-8, and negative binomial regression for sickness absence.

Results

After adjusting for sociodemographic variables, physical activity and physical limitation

SUBMITTER: Mytton OT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4766368 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature