The bus might seem like a natural enemy of the vulnerable cyclist. But in Cambridgeshire, a ‘guided busway’ is in fact encouraging more cycling and helping commuters to become more active on their way to work. This is according to a new study from the University of Cambridge, funded by the National Institute for Health […]
Use of TV, internet and computer games associated with poorer GCSE grades
Each extra hour per day spent watching TV, using the internet or playing computer games during Year 10 is associated with poorer grades at GCSE at age 16, according to research from the University of Cambridge.In a study published today in the open access International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, researchers also found […]
Recent CEDAR Publications: active travel, greenhouse gas reduction and children’s physical activity
The following papers are a selection of recent publications by CEDAR authors Change in active travel and changes in recreational and total physical activity in adults: longitudinal findings from iConnect (International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity). OPEN ACCESS. Health co-benefits and transportation-related reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in the San Francisco Bay Area […]
New Evidence Briefs from CEDAR – tell us what you think
At CEDAR we’re producing a series of Evidence Briefs: succinct summaries of our research findings. We want to hear your views about how documents like this might be made most effective in supporting decision making within policy and practice.We know that there can be gaps between the evidence that individual studies are able to generate […]
Get active and learn about public health
The Institute of Public Health, which hosts CEDAR, has created a great way to get active and learn about public health. They have teamed up with Stride Design, a Cambridge web design company, to create the guided walk revealing 800 years and death and disease in Cambridge. It’s an unusual topic, but one that tells […]
Interventions to promote cycling – a systematic review
Community-wide promotional activities, improving cycle routes and targeted marketing to households all have the potential to increase cycling in the population, finds a study published by the British Medical Journal on 19 October. This could make a valuable contribution to improving public health.There is a strong case for promoting cycling on health grounds, write Lin […]