Special Issue "Second Edition of Active Commuting and Active Transportation"
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2022.
Special Issue Editors
Interests: health promotion; correlates of physical activity, fitness, and physical education
Special Issues and Collections in MDPI journals
Interests: active transportation; physical fitness; physical education
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Among children, adolescents, and adults, the prevalence of physical inactivity is high. Studies that present physical activity trends over the last few decades have shown that physical activity levels are not increasing. This is concerning because low levels of physical activity jeopardize the population’s health status.
To increase physical activity levels and improve health status, population-wide strategies are needed to change behaviour. A seemingly easy way to increase the population’s levels of physical activity is through active transportation. Active commuting and active transportation on foot or by bicycle create opportunities for physical activity, provide transportation options for those without a car, encourage social cohesion, and reduce contributions to air pollution. Therefore, it is important to know the prevalence of the use of active transportation and strategies for its promotion.
Thank you for your great support in our last Special Issue on “Active Commuting and Active Transportation” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/ACAT). We have published 24 original papers covering diverse populations, including different ethnic people, disability types, conditions, and human developmental stages. After editing the first Special Issue, we are glad to learn that researchers are taking active transportation seriously. Therefore, we believe that our first Special Issue of “Active Commuting and Active Transportation” is the beginning. More evidence and empirical studies on active transportation are needed.
Dr. Adilson Marques
Prof. Dr. Nuno Loureiro
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- physical activity
- walking
- green exercise
- bicycling
- leisure time
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Effects of a Cycle Training Course on Adults’ Mode of Commuting and Environmental Perceptions: A Pilot Study
Authors: Patricia Gálvez Fernández, et al.
Affiliations: Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain; et al.
Title: Validation of the “German Behavioural Regulation in Cycling to and from School Scale” and “German Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction in Cycling to and from School Scale” in Secondary School Students from Germany
Authors: Dorothea Schönbach, et al.
Affiliations: Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 80992 Munich, Germany; et al.
Title: Cross-Sectional Associations of Active Transport, Employment Status and Objectively Measured Physical Activity: Analyses from the ELANS Study
Authors: Gerson Ferrari, et al.
Affiliations: Escuela de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, el Deporte y la Salud, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Santiago 7500618, Chile; et al.
Title: Active Transportation and Bullying in Adolescents
Authors: Nuno Loureiro, et al.
Affiliations: Escola Superior de Educação, Instituto Politécnico de Beja, 7800-295 Beja, Portugal; et al.
Title: Validation of the Portuguese Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction in Cycling to School Scale
Authors: Adilson Marques, et al.
Affiliations: Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1499-002 Cruz Quebrada, Portugal; et al.