Impact of electrically assisted bicycles on physical activity and traffic accident risk: a prospective observational study.

Background: Electrically assisted bicycles (e-bikes) have become increasingly popular and may facilitate active commuting and recreational cycling.

Objective: To evaluate the physical activity levels and usage characteristics of e-bikers and conventional cyclists under real-world conditions.

Methods: We conducted a prospective observational study in Germany to examine the effects of e-biking compared with conventional cycling on reaching the World Health Organization (WHO) target for physical activity-at least 150 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per week.

Influence of Officially Ordered Restrictions During the First Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Patients after Kidney Transplantation in a Telemedicine Based Aftercare Program-A KTx360° Sub Study.

Guidelines recommend a healthy lifestyle and regularly physical activity (PA) after kidney transplantation (KTx). The KTx360° program is a multicenter, multisectoral, multimodal, telemedicine-based follow-up care program. Effects of the first COVID-19 wave restrictions on health-related quality of life and PA of supervised KTx360° patients were evaluated using an online questionnaire.

Everyday Pedelec Use and Its Effect on Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines.

Pedelecs (e-bikes with electrical support up to 25 km·h) are important in active transportation. Yet, little is known about physiological responses during their everyday use. We compared daily pedelec (P) and bicycle (B) use to determine if pedelecs are a suitable tool to enhance physical activity.

Effects of six month personalized endurance training on work ability in middle-aged sedentary women: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

Background: To test the effects of guided endurance training on work ability in middle-aged female hospital workers of various occupations.

Methods: We randomized 265 healthy, sedentary, middle-aged women (45-65 years) to an endurance training group (EG 210 min/week) or a wait-list control group (CG). At baseline and at 6-month follow-up, we assessed work ability (Work Ability Index [WAI]), physical activity (Freiburger activity questionnaire) and peak oxygen uptake (VO) by cardiopulmonary exercise testing.