Department of Health Services Research & Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 15-17 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9SH, UK.
Health Place. 2012 May;18(3):605-12. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.01.003. Epub 2012 Jan 25.
Much recent public health research has emphasised the health impacts for young people of 'active travel' modes, typically defined as walking and cycling. Less research has focused on public transport modes. Drawing on qualitative data, we examine the links between bus travel and wellbeing in London, where young people currently have free bus travel. Our findings indicate that bus travel can be both a physically and socially active experience for young people. We suggest a more nuanced understanding of 'active travel' is now needed, alongside greater attention to urban public transport networks as key sites that impact on important determinants of wellbeing such as independent mobility and social inclusion.
最近许多公共卫生研究强调了“积极出行”模式（通常定义为步行和骑自行车）对年轻人的健康影响。对公共交通模式的研究较少。本文利用定性数据，考察了在伦敦年轻人可免费乘坐公共汽车的情况下，公共汽车出行与幸福感之间的联系。我们的研究结果表明，公共汽车出行对年轻人来说既是一种身体上的活动，也是一种社会活动。我们认为，现在需要对“积极出行”有一个更细致的理解，同时也要更加关注城市公共交通网络，因为它们是影响幸福感的重要决定因素，如独立出行和社会包容。
