Journal
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Volume 57, Issue 2, Pages 135-139Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.04.008
Keywords
Active commuting; Physical activity; Wellbeing
Funding
- Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR)
- UKCRC Public Health Research Centre of Excellence
- British Heart Foundation
- Economic and Social Research Council
- Medical Research Council [MC_UP_1001/1]
- National Institute for Health Research
- Wellcome Trust
- UK Clinical Research Collaboration
- National Institute for Health Research Public Health Research programme [09/3001/06]
- CEDAR Career Development Fellowship
- NIHR postdoctoral fellowship
- ESRC [ES/G007462/1] Funding Source: UKRI
- MRC [MC_UP_1001/1, MC_UU_12015/6, MR/K023187/1] Funding Source: UKRI
- Economic and Social Research Council [ES/G007462/1] Funding Source: researchfish
- Medical Research Council [MR/K023187/1, MC_UU_12015/6, MC_UP_1001/1] Funding Source: researchfish
- National Institute for Health Research [09/3001/06, PDF-2012-05-157, PDF-2010-03-15] Funding Source: researchfish
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Objective. To examine whether a relationship exists between active commuting and physical and mental wellbeing. Method. In 2009, cross-sectional postal questionnaire data were collected from a sample of working adults (aged 16 and over) in the Commuting and Health in Cambridge study. Travel behaviour and physical activity were ascertained using the Recent Physical Activity Questionnaire (RPAQ) and a seven-day travel-to-work recall instrument from which weekly time spent in active commuting (walking and cycling) was derived. Physical and mental wellbeing were assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form survey (SF-8). Associations were tested using multivariable linear regression. Results. An association was observed between physical wellbeing (PCS-8) score and time spent in active commuting after adjustment for other physical activity (adjusted regression coefficients 0.48, 0.79 and 1.21 for 30-149 min/week, 150-224 min/week and >= 225 min/week respectively versus <30 min/week, p = 0.01 for trend; n = 989). No such relationship was found for mental wellbeing (MCS-8) (p = 0.52). Conclusion. Greater time spent actively commuting is associated with higher levels of physical wellbeing. Longitudinal studies should examine the contribution of changing levels of active commuting and other forms of physical activity to overall health and wellbeing. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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