An evaluation of transport mode shift policies on transport-related physical activity through simulations based on random forests.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical inactivity is widely recognized as one of the leading causes of mortality, and transport accounts for a large part of people's daily physical activity. This study develops a simulation approach to evaluate the impact of the Ile-de-France Urban Mobility Plan (2010-2020) on physical activity, under the hypothesis that the intended transport mode shifts are realized.

Methods

Based on the Global Transport Survey (2010, n = 21,332) and on the RECORD GPS Study (2012-2013, n = 229) from the French capital region of Paris (Ile-de-France), a simulation method was designed and tested. The simulation method used accelerometer data and random forest models to predict the impact of the transport mode shifts anticipated in the Mobility Plan on transport-related moderat

SUBMITTER: Brondeel R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5651637 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature