crossposted from:: https://mastodon.uno/users/rivoluzioneurbanamobilita/statuses/113830959837660426
A study si more than 80k people (that’s a lot) shows that to be healthier, you don’t have to upset your habits or make time for new activities:
Just go #BikeToWork #biketowork
Data:
-41% chance of dying
-45% cardiovascular disease
-46% cancer
+200% fun! (not in the article 😁)
That is probably excluding the possibility to get run over by a random car.
Sorry, just almost happened to me this morning and I’m still a bit rattled.
sorry about that, it’s really not funny when this happens.
but actually the data bout death from all causes includes that possibility
Morover:
Cyclist commuters, compared with non-active commuters, were associated with an increased risk of hospitalisation after a traffic collision (HR 1.98, 95% CI 1.59 to 2.48), although this was a relatively rare event (83 hospitalisations over 18 years).
and
Similar to our study, commuting by bicycle has previously been associated with a higher risk of hospital admission after a transport related incident in comparison to non-active commuting modes, and consistent with our findings, this study also showed that commuters who cycled to work had a lower risk of CVD, cancer, and death compared with non-active commuters. Other studies have confirmed that the health benefits of cycling are much greater than the risk of injuries.