Title |
Bikeability and methodological issues using the active commuting route environment scale (ACRES) in a metropolitan setting
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Published in |
BMC Medical Research Methodology, January 2011
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2288-11-6 |
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Authors |
Lina Wahlgren, Peter Schantz |
Abstract |
Route environments can positively influence people's active commuting and thereby contribute to public health. The Active Commuting Route Environment Scale (ACRES) was developed to study active commuters' perceptions of their route environments. However, bicycle commuters represent a small portion of the population in many cities and thus are difficult to study using population-based material. Therefore, the aim of this study is to expand the state of knowledge concerning the criterion-related validity of the ACRES and the representativity using an advertisement-recruited sample. Furthermore, by comparing commuting route environment profiles of inner urban and suburban areas, we provide a novel basis for understanding the relationship between environment and bikeability. |
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