A review of the effectiveness of adult cycle training in Tower Hamlets, London

This study provides an evaluation of the effectiveness of adult cycle training in delivering changes in cycling and physical activity levels in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Evaluation of the programme was conducted using self-administered questionnaires completed pre-intervention (before the first training session) and again 3 months after the first training session. Just under half of those responding to both surveys (47%) reported cycling more frequently after the training than beforehand. Statistically significant increases in the mean number of days in the last week spent cycling for at least 30 min, and in the mean number of days cycled to work in the last 7 days were observed. After the training, participants cycled for longer on days on which they rode a bike than beforehand and there was a significant increase in overall physical activity levels amongst participants post-intervention. In conclusion, cycle training can be seen to be a useful strategy in encouraging people to cycle more often, and for longer, however more work is necessary to establish the longevity of this and the effect of other factors.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2013.09.005
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X13001388
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/29485010
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Johnson, Rebecca
  • Margolis, Sam
• Publication Date: 2013-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 254-261
• Serial:
  • Transport Policy
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0967-070X
  • Serial URL: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/issn/096707X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycle travel; Case studies; Cyclists; Measures of effectiveness; Modal shift; Policy analysis; Training
• Geographic Terms: Tower Hamlets (London, England)
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Policy; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01505301
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 27 2014 11:03AM