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Well-being, behavioral patterns and cycling crashes of different age groups in Latin America: Are aging adults the safest cyclists?

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Well-being, behavioral patterns and cycling crashes of different age groups in Latin America: Are aging adults the safest cyclists?

dc.contributor.author	Useche, Sergio A.
dc.contributor.author	Alonso Plá, Francisco Manuel
dc.contributor.author	Sanmartín, Jaime
dc.contributor.author	Montoro González, Luis
dc.contributor.author	Cendales, Boris
dc.date.accessioned	2019-10-02T15:13:58Z
dc.date.available	2019-10-02T15:13:58Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.identifier.citation	Useche, Sergio A. Alonso Plá, Francisco Manuel Sanmartín, Jaime Montoro González, Luis Cendales, Boris 2019 Well-being, behavioral patterns and cycling crashes of different age groups in Latin America: Are aging adults the safest cyclists? Plos One 14 8 e0221864
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10550/71617
dc.description.abstract	Objectives This study aimed at analyzing the cycling safety-related factors and the mental health indicators of elderly cyclists in comparison with other age groups. Methods For this cross-sectional study, we analyzed the data of 911 bicyclists from two Latin American countries that have been experiencing a substantial growth of urban cycling during the last few years: Colombia and Argentina. Participants responded to an e-questionnaire on bicycling behaviors, mental health and cycling safety. Results Aging adults reported lower rates of risky behaviors and traffic crashes (around .38 in five years), and, on the other hand, more cycling protective behaviors, a higher risk perception and a better knowledge of traffic norms than both other adults (26-50 years old) and young cyclists (<26). Cycling behaviors and crashes were found to be significantly related to mental health indicators, the latter being higher in aging cyclists. However, this population remains more prone to distractions experienced while cycling than other age groups. Conclusions Although the behavioral features of aging adults were comparatively 'safer' than the ones displayed by other age groups, factors such as cycling distractions and this population's over-representation in traffic crashes suggest the need of enforcing policymaking for a better integration of this age segment in alternative transportation dynamics
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.relation.ispartof	Plos One, 2019, vol. 14, num. 8, p. e0221864
dc.subject	Psicologia
dc.subject	Seguretat viària
dc.title	Well-being, behavioral patterns and cycling crashes of different age groups in Latin America: Are aging adults the safest cyclists?
dc.type	journal article	es_ES
dc.date.updated	2019-10-02T15:13:58Z
dc.identifier.doi	10.1371/journal.pone.0221864
dc.identifier.idgrec	134688
dc.rights.accessRights	open access	es_ES