Daily walking and cycling to work: their utility as health-enhancing physical activity
Daily walking and cycling to work: their utility as health-enhancing physical activity
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DOI：
10.1016/s0738-3991(98)00013-5
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发表时间：
1998-04-01
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Paronen, O
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作者：
Oja, P;Vuori, I;Paronen, O
如果人们能够将体育活动纳入日常生活，就可以最好地在人口水平上实现体育活动的巨大健康促进潜力。身体活跃的上下班通勤为这种活动提供了一种有前途的模式。在一系列的三项研究中，我们更具体地探讨了芬兰一个中等规模的城镇中步行和骑自行车上下班的人口流行率、生理效果和推广可能性。问卷调查的结果表明，虽然约三分之一的工作年龄样本步行或骑自行车通勤，额外的四分之一是在一个位置，要么开始或增加体力活动的通勤。对照干预研究表明，这种中等强度，高频率的活动改善了健康相关的健身和代谢健康的选定指标。在一家大型工厂的推广项目表明，可以通过成本相对较低的措施成功地推广在工作行程中步行和骑自行车。这些经验表明，积极参加体育活动的上下班交通作为一种增进工作年龄人口健康的措施具有很大潜力。(C)1998爱思唯尔科学爱尔兰有限公司
The substantial health-enhancing potential of physical activity can be realised on population level best if people can incorporate physical activity into their daily life routines. Physically active commuting to and from work provides a promising mode for such activity. In a series of three studies we explored more specifically the population prevalence, the physiological effectiveness, and the promotional possibilities of commuting to work by walking and cycling in a mid-size Finnish town. The results of the questionnaire survey indicated that while about one-third of the working-age sample commuted by walking or cycling an additional one-quarter were in a position to either begin or increase physically active commuting. The controlled intervention study showed that this kind of moderate-intensity, high-frequency activity improved the health-related fitness and selected indices of metabolic health. The promotion project in a large industrial plant demonstrated that walking and cycling during work trips can be successfully promoted by relatively low cost measures. These experiences suggest that physically active commuting to work offers substantial potential as a health-enhancing measure for working-age population. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.