Increasing Active Transportation Through E-Bike Use: Pilot Study Comparing the Health Benefits, Attitudes, and Beliefs Surrounding E-Bikes and Conventional Bikes.
Taylor H HojJacob J BramwellCameron ListerEmily GrantBenjamin T CrookstonP Cougar HallJoshua H WestPublished in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2018)
This pilot study suggests that e-bikes are an active form of transportation capable of providing much of the cardiovascular health benefits obtained during conventional bike use. E-bikes may help reduce some of the obstacles to conventional bike use, such as increased transportation time, decreased convenience, and physical fatigue.