Free bus fares, bus use and physical activity: An exploratory cross-sectional study.

Melanie J Sharman Oliver Stanesby Kim A Jose Stephen Greaves Verity J Cleland

Published in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2024)

Fare-free buses were commonly perceived to increase bus use and PA. Intervention studies would determine if PA and financially incentivised PT have a causal relationship. Individual- and societal-level health economic analysis of free PT is warranted.

Keyphrases

physical activity
mental health
healthcare
randomized controlled trial
public health
body mass index
social support
risk assessment
health information
climate change
case control