Li Xiao, Farrukh Minaal, Lee Chanam, Khreis Haneen, Sarda Soham, Sohrabi Soheil, Zhang Zhe, Dadashova Bahar
Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Bryan, TX, USA.
School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Cities. 2022 Dec;131:103886. doi: 10.1016/j.cities.2022.103886. Epub 2022 Aug 3.
Active transportation could be an effective way to promote healthy physical activity, especially during pandemics like COVID-19. A comprehensive evaluation of health outcomes derived from COVID-19 induced active transportation can assist multiple stakeholders in revisiting strategies and priorities for supporting active transportation during and beyond the pandemic. We performed a two-step reviewing process by combining a scoping review with a narrative review to summarize published literature addressing the influence of COVID-19 on mobility and the environment that can lead to various health pathways and health outcomes associated with active transportation. We summarized the COVID-19 induced changes in active transportation demand, built environment, air quality, and physical activity. The results demonstrated that, since the pandemic began, bike-sharing users dropped significantly while recreational bike trips and walking activities increased in some areas. Meanwhile, there have been favorable changes to the air quality and the built environment for active transportation users. We then discussed how these changes impact health outcomes during the pandemic and their implications for urban planning and policymaking. This review also suggests that walking and biking can make up for the reduced physical activities during the pandemic, helping people stay active and healthy.
主动出行可能是促进健康身体活动的有效方式，尤其是在像新冠疫情这样的大流行期间。对新冠疫情引发的主动出行所产生的健康结果进行全面评估，有助于多个利益相关方重新审视在疫情期间及之后支持主动出行的策略和优先事项。我们通过将范围综述与叙述性综述相结合，进行了两步审查过程，以总结已发表的文献，这些文献探讨了新冠疫情对出行和环境的影响，而这种影响可能会导致与主动出行相关的各种健康途径和健康结果。我们总结了新冠疫情引发的主动出行需求、建成环境、空气质量和身体活动方面的变化。结果表明，自疫情开始以来，共享单车用户大幅减少，而一些地区的休闲骑行和步行活动有所增加。与此同时，主动出行用户的空气质量和建成环境也出现了有利变化。然后，我们讨论了这些变化在疫情期间如何影响健康结果，以及它们对城市规划和政策制定的意义。本综述还表明，步行和骑行可以弥补疫情期间减少的身体活动，帮助人们保持活力和健康。
