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Changes in active commuting and changes in physical activity in adults: a cohort study
Louise Foley1, Jenna Panter2, Eva Heinen3
1MRC Epidemiology Unit and UKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Box 285, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK. lf354@medschl.cam.ac.uk.
The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
|December 20, 2015
Summary
Changes in active commuting correlate with changes in total physical activity. Promoting active commuting may boost overall physical activity levels, with no observed impact on recreational activity.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Physical Activity Research
Background:
- Active travel is linked to increased physical activity.
- Limited research exists on the long-term relationship between active commuting and overall physical activity.
- This study investigates the longitudinal associations between changes in active commuting and physical activity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the longitudinal associations between changes in time spent in active commuting and changes in recreational and total physical activity.
- To understand how modifications in commuting behavior impact physical activity patterns over time.
- To assess potential compensatory changes in recreational physical activity in response to altered commuting habits.
Main Methods:
- Adult commuters in Cambridge, UK, completed surveys in 2009 and 2012.
- A subset underwent objective physical activity monitoring in 2010 and 2012.
- Multivariable logistic regression analyzed the relationship between changes in active commuting and physical activity tertiles.
Main Results:
- A decrease in active commuting was linked to a higher likelihood of decreased self-reported total physical activity (RRR 2.1).
- An increase in active commuting showed a borderline significant association with increased self-reported total physical activity (RRR 1.8).
- No significant associations were found between changes in active commuting and changes in recreational or objectively measured physical activity.
Conclusions:
- Changes in active commuting correspond with changes in total self-reported physical activity.
- No compensatory changes in recreational physical activity were observed.
- Promoting active commuting is a potential public health strategy to increase physical activity.
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