Older E-bike Users: Demographic, Health, Mobility Characteristics, and Cycling Levels

Van Cauwenberg, Jelle; De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse; Clarys, Peter; de Geus, Sebastiaan; Deforche, Bénédicte

doi:10.1249/mss.0000000000001638

Older E-bike Users: Demographic, Health, Mobility Characteristics, and Cycling Levels

Van Cauwenberg, Jelle

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De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse

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Clarys, Peter

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de Geus, Sebastiaan

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Deforche, Bénédicte

(2018) Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise — Vol. 50, n° 9, p. 1780-1789 (2018)

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Van Cauwenberg, JelleUGent
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De Bourdeaudhuij, IlseUGent
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Clarys, PeterVUB
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de Geus, SebastiaanUCLouvain
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Deforche, BénédicteUGent
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Abstract

(en) Electric bicycles (e-bikes) may offer an opportunity to stimulate physical activity among older adults. The current study compared Flemish (Belgian) older e-bike users with those not using an e-bike on sociodemographics, health characteristics, and access to motorized transport. In addition, it examined the association between e-bike use and levels of cycling and the moderating effects of sex, body mass index (BMI), and cycling limitations.

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UCLouvainSSH/IACS - Institute of Analysis of Change in Contemporary and Historical Societies

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Van Cauwenberg, J., De Bourdeaudhuij, I., Clarys, P., de Geus, S., & Deforche, B. (2018). Older E-bike Users: Demographic, Health, Mobility Characteristics, and Cycling Levels. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 50(9), 1780-1789. https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000001638 (Original work published 2018)