Association of injury related hospital admissions with commuting by bicycle in the UK: prospective population based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether bicycle commuting is associated with risk of injury.

Design

Prospective population based study.

Setting

UK Biobank.

Participants

230 390 commuters (52.1% women; mean age 52.4 years) recruited from 22 sites across the UK compared by mode of transport used (walking, cycling, mixed mode versus non-active (car or public transport)) to commute to and from work on a typical day.

Main outcome measure

First incident admission to hospital for injury.

Results

5704 (2.5%) participants reported cycling as their main form of commuter transport. Median follow-up was 8.9 years (interquartile range 8.2-9.5 years), and overall 10 241 (4.4%) participants experienced an injury. Injuries occurred in 397 (7.0%) of the commuters who cycle

SUBMITTER: Welsh C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7190046 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature