A push for public health: the effect of e-bikes on physical activity levels

Abstract Background Cycling is considered to have a positive effect on public health through increased physical activity. In Norway, the e-bike is seen as a way of getting more people to cycle. However, the motorized assistance of an e-bike potentially eliminates any physical activity associated wit...

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Main Authors: Hanne Beate Sundfør, Aslak Fyhri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4817-3