Do the Health Benefits of Cycling Outweigh the Risks?

Article Properties
  • Language
    English
  • DOI (url)
    10.1289/ehp.0901747
  • Publication Date
    2010/08/01
  • Journal
    Environmental Health Perspectives
  • Indian UGC (journal)
  • Refrences
    69
  • Citations
    587
  • Jeroen Johan de Hartog University of Utrecht, Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht, the Netherlands
  • Hanna Boogaard University of Utrecht, Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht, the Netherlands
  • Hans Nijland Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, Bilthoven, the Netherlands
  • Gerard Hoek University of Utrecht, Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Journal Categories
Geography
Anthropology
Recreation
Environmental sciences
Medicine
Internal medicine
Special situations and conditions
Industrial medicine
Industrial hygiene
Medicine
Public aspects of medicine
Medicine
Public aspects of medicine
Toxicology
Poisons
Science
Biology (General)
Ecology
Technology
Environmental technology
Sanitary engineering
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Increasing Physical Activity Reduces Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes 2007
Adequacy of Evidence for Physical Activity Guidelines Development: Workshop Summary 2007
Global Update 2005 2006
World Health Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention 2004
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  • Social Sciences: Transportation and communications
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Safe System approach for cyclists in the Netherlands: Towards zero fatalities and serious injuries? Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
  • Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Industrial medicine. Industrial hygiene
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  • Social Sciences: Transportation and communications
  • Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
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 1 2024
Crowdsourced cycling data applications to estimate noise pollution exposure during urban cycling Heliyon 2024
A ward level analysis of child pedestrian casualty frequencies in Greater London Journal of Safety Research
  • Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
  • Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Industrial medicine. Industrial hygiene
  • Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
  • Social Sciences: Transportation and communications
  • Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
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  • Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Industrial medicine. Industrial hygiene
  • Social Sciences: Transportation and communications
  • Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
  • Social Sciences
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Citations Analysis
Category Category Repetition
Social Sciences275
Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Industrial medicine. Industrial hygiene230
Social Sciences: Transportation and communications229
Medicine: Public aspects of medicine198
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences172
Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering118
Science: Biology (General): Ecology112
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology72
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)71
Medicine: Medicine (General)60
Social Sciences: Sociology (General)58
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Transportation engineering54
Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science51
Political science: Political institutions and public administration (General)49
Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery: Renewable energy sources39
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation29
Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry: Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system: Psychiatry26
Medicine: Public aspects of medicine: Toxicology. Poisons25
Science: Science (General)18
Medicine17
Science: Physics: Meteorology. Climatology16
Science14
Social Sciences: Communities. Classes. Races: Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology: City planning14
Science: Geology14
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor14
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Recreation. Leisure: Sports13
Medicine: Internal medicine9
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Human ecology. Anthropogeography: Settlements: Cities. Urban geography8
Social Sciences: Commerce: Business8
Technology: Technology (General): Industrial engineering. Management engineering7
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Electric apparatus and materials. Electric circuits. Electric networks7
Social Sciences: Communities. Classes. Races: Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology7
Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Sports medicine7
Medicine: Medicine (General): Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics7
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Environmental engineering6
Medicine: Surgery: Orthopedic surgery6
Science: Physics6
Technology: Technology (General): Industrial engineering. Management engineering: Information technology6
Technology: Building construction: Architectural engineering. Structural engineering of buildings6
Science: Mathematics: Instruments and machines: Electronic computers. Computer science6
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Special industries and trades: Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel trade6
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system5
Science: Biology (General)5
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system4
Medicine: Internal medicine: Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid4
Science: Chemistry4
Technology: Chemical technology4
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases4
Science: Mathematics: Instruments and machines: Electronic computers. Computer science: Computer software4
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Electronics: Computer engineering. Computer hardware4
Science: Physiology4
Technology: Manufactures: Production management. Operations management4
Science: Chemistry: General. Including alchemy3
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials3
Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)3
Technology: Home economics: Nutrition. Foods and food supply3
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs2
Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry: Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system2
Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry2
Social Sciences: Commerce: Business: Personnel management. Employment management2
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology2
Science: Science (General): Cybernetics: Information theory2
Technology: Manufactures2
Technology: Technology (General): Industrial directories: Industrial safety. Industrial accident prevention2
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology2
Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical technology2
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Management. Industrial management1
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system1
Science: Chemistry: Analytical chemistry1
Science: Mathematics: Instruments and machines1
Medicine: Surgery1
Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Environmental pollution1
Technology: Chemical technology: Chemical engineering1
Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry: Biochemistry1
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Telecommunication1
Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery1
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Electronics1
Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics1
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Labor. Work. Working class: Industrial hygiene. Industrial welfare1
Agriculture1
Medicine: Pediatrics1
Social Sciences: The family. Marriage. Woman1
Social Sciences: Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform1
Technology: Photography1
Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions1
Science: Physics: Acoustics. Sound1
Technology: Chemical technology: Textile bleaching, dyeing, printing, etc.1
Social Sciences: Statistics1
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Economic growth, development, planning1
Fine Arts: Architecture: Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying1
Political science1
The category Social Sciences 275 is the most commonly referenced area in studies that cite this article. The first research to cite this article was titled Subclinical responses in healthy cyclists briefly exposed to traffic-related air pollution: an intervention study and was published in 2010. The most recent citation comes from a 2024 study titled Who owns bikes and e-bikes? Insights from a cycling survey in Australia. This article reached its peak citation in 2021, with 69 citations. It has been cited in 201 different journals, 28% of which are open access. Among related journals, the Journal of Transport & Health cited this research the most, with 55 citations. The chart below illustrates the annual citation trends for this article.
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