Bikeability cycle training: a route to increasing young people’s subjective wellbeing?
A retrospective cohort study
A new study from the Bikeability Trust, supported by Modeshift, has highlighted the positive links between cycle training, wellbeing and everyday travel choices in young people.
The research surveyed 201 young people (aged 11–18) and their parents, including those reached via Modeshift’s Active Travel Ambassador network in 86 secondary schools. Findings revealed that pupils who had completed Bikeability Level 2 training were more likely to travel by bike or on foot and reported higher levels of subjective wellbeing than those who hadn’t. They were also more likely to cycle at least once a week. Parent attitudes and behaviours around cycling were closely linked to those of their children, with trained parents cycling more frequently.
The study adds further weight to the case for investing in active travel programmes, both in schools and the wider community.
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