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Minister argues for less emphasis on protective equipment
UK Transport Minister Norman Baker, who has special responsibility for cycling, t
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Much better CVD risk in children who cycle to school
Research published in the Journal of Physical Active Health found a consistent pa
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Repealing Aussie laws could double cycle use
A new paper, published in the Health Promotion Journal of Australia, claims that
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More support for overwhelming health benefits of cycling
There is a growing awareness that significant benefits for our health and environ
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Cycling benefits 77 times greater than the risks
According to new research published in the British Medical Journal, the health be
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Public health hampered by false perception of cycling risk
According to the Transport & Health Study Group (T&HSG) - the principal UK health
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High School students graduating to be cancer and cardiovascular patients
Cancer Council Australia and the Heart Foundation say their national diet and phy
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Obesity deadlier than smoking
Obesity has overtaken smoking as the leading cause of premature death and illness
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The health benefits of cycling
Our resumé of why cycling is so good for you
A thorough treatise by leading health professionals on the relationship between health and transport which strongly advocates more cycling for its health benefits and urges practitioners to keep the very low risk in cycling in perspective.
Australia: the world's fattest nation
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How helmet laws could de-rail the City Bike revolution
Active commuters suffer less stress, less exhaution, better sleep and fewer health problems 
Generally car and public transport users suffer more everyday stress, poorer sleep quality, exhaustion and felt that they struggled with their health compared to the active commuters (cyclists and walkers).
Benefits of shift from car to active transport
The risk of fatal accidents is at least an order of magnitude smaller than the health benefit of cycling. An analysis of the uncertainties shows that the general conclusion about the order of magnitude of these effects is robust.
Changing gears: bicycling as the panacea for physical inactivity?
Bauman A, Titze S, Rissel C, Oja P Br J Sports Med 2011;45:761-762
A summary of the health benefits and risks of cycling. Describes current controversies and evidence challenges for cycling policy and promotion.
Cycling and health: what's the evidence
The most thorough and authoritative review of the health benefits of cycling, commissioned by UK Government agency Cycling England
Do the health benefits of cycling outweigh the risks?
On average, the estimated health benefits of cycling were substantially larger than the risks relative to car driving for individuals shifting mode of transport.
High life expectancy confirms low risk in cycling
Evidence that cycling is a low-risk activity that gets safer when more people do it
Schnohr P, Marott JL, Jensen JS, Jensen GB Eur J Prev Cardiol 2012 Feb;19(1):73-80
Relative intensity of cycling, and not the duration of cycling, is of more importance in relation to all-cause and coronary heart disease mortality. Adults should prefer brisk cycling to slow.
Pedalling health - health benefits of a modal transport shift
A commitment to cycling will result in a far healthier community.
People who bike or walk to work are more fit, less fat than drivers
University of North Carolina