The Profile of Bicycle Users, Their Perceived Difficulty to Cycle, and the Most Frequent Trip Origins and Destinations in Aracaju, Brazil

Autor(es)

Thuany, Mabliny ^[1] ; Melo, Joao Carlos N. ^[1] ; Tavares, Joao Pedro B. ^[1] ; Santos, Filipe M. J. ^[1] ; Silva, Ellen C. M. ^[1] ; Werneck, Andre O. ^[2] ; Dantas, Sayuri ^[3] ; Ferrari, Gerson ^[4] ; Sa, Thiago H. ^[2] ; Silva, Danilo R. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Fed Univ Sergipe UFS, Dept Phys Educ, BR-49100000 Sao Cristovao - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Ctr Epidemiol Res Nutr & Hlth NUPENS, BR-01246904 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[3] Nongovt Org Assoc Ciclo Urbano, BR-49070376 Aracaju - Brazil

^[4] Univ Santiago, Fac Med Sci, Phys Act Sport & Hlth Sci Lab, Chile USACH, Santiago 7500618 - Chile

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH; v. 17, n. 21 NOV 2020.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

The objective of this study was to describe the profile of bicycle users, their perceived difficulty to cycle, and the most frequent trip origins and destinations in Aracaju, Northeast Brazil. Our cross-sectional study sampled 1001 participants and we collected information through structured interviews. Aged >= 15 years, participants were residents of all Aracaju's neighborhoods and used a bicycle for commuting to work or for leisure. We observed that bicycle users in Aracaju are predominantly employed male subjects, aged between 18 and 40 years, and were the heads of their households. Most of the them reported ``work{''} as the main reason for their bicycle trips and, ``health{''} and ``practicality{''} aspects as their main motivations for using bicycles. In general, the neighborhoods in the north and center of the city were identified as the most difficult for cycling, and the easiest trips occurred in places with cycle paths. As a conclusion of this study, we reaffirm the need for intersectoral actions that create favorable environments for active commuting and more sustainable cities. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 19/24124-7 - Associação prospectiva do consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados e inatividade física na predição de sintomas depressivos em adultos
• Beneficiário: André de Oliveira Werneck
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado