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Associations of increases in public transport use with physical activity and adiposity in older adults

Background: We investigated predictors of two increases in older people's public transport use: initiating public transport use among non-users; and…

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Individual characteristics associated with active travel in low and high income groups in the UK

Active travel (AT) has gained increasing attention as a way of addressing low levels of physical activity. However, little is…

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Facilitating disabled motorists’ transition to electric vehicles with accessible public charging

Ensuring no one is left behind in the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) remains a key challenge in the UK's…

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Take up and use of subsidised public transport: Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Background: Since 2006 England has had a bus pass scheme which provides free bus travel for older people. The scheme…

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Driving a better driving experience: a questionnaire survey of older compared with younger drivers

A questionnaire survey of drivers (n = 903) was conducted covering musculoskeletal symptoms, the vehicle seat, access to specific vehicle…

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The impact of a passenger-safety-driven acceleration limit on the operation of a bus service

Buses are a form of active transportation and can improve people's well-being. However, their high level of acceleration can make…

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The health impacts of urban transport: Linkages, tools and research needs

Transport is an essential component of the progress and growth of cities and urban areas but has a large negative…

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Effect of vertical step height on boarding and alighting time of train passengers

New train stock or train services are continually being added to the network in the UK. Their design, in conjunction…

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Hazard Perception in Driving

Hazard perception in driving refers to a driver's ability to anticipate potentially dangerous situations on the road ahead and has…

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Cycling beyond your sixties: The role of cycling in later life and how it can be supported and promoted

Decision makers and authorities largely ignore cycling when conceptualising and developing programmes to support older mobility and therefore, unsurprisingly, levels…

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