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dc.contributor.authorSundfør, Hanne Beate
dc.contributor.authorBerntsen, Sveinung
dc.contributor.authorBere, Elling Tufte
dc.contributor.authorFyhri, Aslak
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-25T08:48:02Z
dc.date.available2024-07-25T08:48:02Z
dc.date.created2024-01-10T09:38:07Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-10
dc.identifier.citationAccident Analysis and Prevention. 2024, 197, 1-6.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2214-1405
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11250/3143181
dc.descriptionHanne Beate Sundfør, Sveinung Berntsen, Elling Tufte Bere, Aslak Fyhri, The effects of subsidising e-bikes on mode share and physical activity - A natural experiment, Journal of Transport & Health, Volume 35, 2024, 101752, ISSN 2214-1405, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2023.101752. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214140523001895)en_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction The promotion of increased cycling is a political goal in numerous countries due to its environmental and public health benefits. Initiatives to stimulate e-bike use, like subsidies, may be a relevant strategy. However, understanding of the effects of these subsidies remains limited. In the present study our aim was to investigate the short-term effects of subsidising e-bike purchases on mode share distribution, physical activity derived from daily travel, and overall levels of physical activity. Methods We used the 2020-subvention program in Oslo, Norway, as a natural experiment, employing a pre-post randomised group design. The trial group (N = 194) and control group (N = 2174) participated in a survey at two time points (in April and September 2021), which included a one-day travel diary and questions about physical activity over the previous week. Results Our findings revealed a significant 12.6 [7.2, 18.0] percentage point increase in bicycle mode share, followed by a decrease in the share of car and public transport usage of 10.1 [-15.9, −2.5] and 7.1 [-11.8, −2.4] percentage points. In terms of physical activity generated from daily travel, we observed a greater increase in e-cycling compared to the decrease in conventional cycling and walking, resulting in an overall rise in active transport. However, despite these findings, we did not detect a significant increase in overall physical activity resulting from this increased active mobility. Conclusion Initiatives such as subsidies for e-bikes may align with both environmental and public health goals, as the subvention led to an increase in the bicycle mode share and an overall rise in active transport. However, to assess the impact on overall physical activity, additional research utilising more precise measurements is needed.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe effects of subsidising e-bikes on mode share and physical activity - A natural experimenten_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Ltden_US
dc.rightsNavngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no*
dc.subjectE-bikeen_US
dc.subjectPolicyen_US
dc.subjectSubventionen_US
dc.subjectActive transporten_US
dc.subjectRCTen_US
dc.subjectPhysical activityen_US
dc.subjectPublic healthen_US
dc.titleThe effects of subsidising e-bikes on mode share and physical activity - A natural experimenten_US
dc.title.alternativeThe effects of subsidising e-bikes on mode share and physical activity - A natural experimenten_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US
dc.rights.holder© 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.en_US
dc.source.articlenumber107469en_US
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jth.2023.101752
dc.identifier.cristin2223642
dc.source.journalJournal of Transport and Healthen_US
dc.source.volume35en_US
dc.source.issueMarch 2024en_US
dc.source.pagenumber1-13en_US
dc.relation.projectNorges forskningsråd: 283321en_US


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