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Visualization of Intensity Levels to Reduce the Gap Between Self-Reported and Directly Measured Physical Activity
Published on: March 7, 2019
Traffic accidents and environmental physical activity
Elyahu Stoupel1, Elchin S Babayev, Peter N Shustarev
1Division of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, 49100 Petah Tiqwa, Israel. stoupel@zahav.net.il
International Journal of Biometeorology
|June 11, 2009
Summary
Environmental physical activity, including solar, geomagnetic, and cosmic ray activity, significantly influences traffic accident rates and casualties. Higher cosmic ray activity and geomagnetic storms correlate with increased accidents, while solar activity shows an inverse relationship.
Area of Science:
- Environmental science
- Public health
- Space physics
Background:
- Environmental physical activity (EPA) influences human homeostasis.
- The
- human factor
- in EPA may impact traffic accident (TA) dynamics.
- TA is a significant modern epidemic.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the influence of EPA (solar activity, geomagnetic activity, cosmic ray activity) on TA and casualties.
- To analyze data from the maximum and declining phases of solar cycle 23 (2000-2005).
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 7,160 severe TA and related casualties in the Grand Baku Area.
- Statistical correlation between TA/casualty numbers and EPA factors (SA, GMA, CRA).
- Examination of monthly TA data in relation to yearly and monthly EPA variations.
Main Results:
- TA and victim numbers increased significantly, particularly in the latter months of the year.
- Monthly TA/victim numbers showed an inverse relationship with solar activity (p=0.0002).
- TA numbers strongly correlated with cosmic ray variations (p=0.001) and geomagnetic storms, but not steady geomagnetic activity.
Conclusions:
- EPA, specifically cosmic ray activity and geomagnetic storms, significantly impacts TA occurrence.
- Solar activity inversely correlates with TA numbers.
- These environmental factors may influence human functional and behavioral markers, contributing to TA.
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