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'If I had a regular bicycle, I wouldn't be out riding anymore': Perspectives on the potential of e-bikes to support active living and independent mobility among older adults in Waterloo, Canada

机译：“如果我有普通的自行车，我就不会再骑自行车了”：关于电动自行车支持加拿大滑铁卢老年人积极生活和独立出行的潜力的观点

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The predominance of automobile dependency in North America is associated with a host of negative health and environmental impacts and has sparked the promotion of low-carbon and active modes of transportation. Encompassing both priorities, electric-bicycles have become a popular mode of transportation in some parts of the world. While multiple studies have suggested older adult populations may be most likely to benefit from e-bike technology, few studies have exclusively focused on this demographic to identify the factors that may promote or inhibit e-bike adoption amongst this group. This study explores the potential for e-bikes to support independent mobility and active aging among the older adult population in Canada's auto-dependent context. Guided by a conceptual framework for older adult mobility, this study used qualitative methods to gather perceptual and experiential data from 17 community stakeholders and 37 older adults in the Region of Waterloo, Ontario. The findings highlight the importance of cycling life histories, social connection and physical limitations to adopting cycling later in life. Specific individual and structural factors were discussed in relation to e-bike adoption including facilitators such as increased convenience, reduced physical exertion, reduced reliance on a vehicle and fun. Barriers included cycling infrastructure and road safety, regulation, and stigmatization barriers. E-bikes as a more convenient and supportive mode of transit for older adults is discussed alongside the importance of e-bikes as a replacement for traditional bicycles in a subset of this population.
机译：在北美，汽车依赖性的普遍存在与一系列负面健康和环境影响相关联，并引发了对低碳和主动交通方式的促进。兼顾这两个优先事项，电动自行车已成为世界某些地区的流行交通方式。尽管多项研究表明，老年人口人群最有可能从电动自行车技术中受益，但很少有研究专门针对这一人群，以识别可能促进或抑制电动自行车普及的因素。这项研究探索了在加拿大自动依赖的背景下，电动自行车在老年人中支持独立出行和主动衰老的潜力。在针对老年人流动性的概念框架的指导下，本研究使用定性方法收集了安大略省滑铁卢地区17个社区利益相关者和37位老年人的感知和体验数据。这些发现凸显了骑自行车的生活史，社会联系和身体局限性对于以后骑自行车的重要性。讨论了与采用电动自行车有关的具体个人和结构因素，包括促进因素，例如增加的便利性，减少的体力消耗，减少的对车辆的依赖和乐趣。障碍包括自行车基础设施和道路安全，法规以及污名化障碍。讨论了电动自行车作为老年人的一种更方便，更便捷的交通方式，并讨论了电动自行车作为该人群中传统自行车的替代品的重要性。

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