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Dear Randy and colleagues, As Calving stated, it depends on the definition. Anyway, I had these two articles stored for mental/psychological wellbeing, in case you find them appropriate: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743514003144 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743513001175 In the PASTA project <http://www.pastaproject.eu/home/> we intend to look at stress and wellbeing for active commuting, but publications might take a while. Best regards, Esther 2016-06-27 16:31 GMT+01:00 Richard Armitage <[log in to unmask]>: > Dear Randy and colleagues > > > > The world of public transport has been considering mental health and > transit from another angle. See: > > > http://www.mhag.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Mental-Health-Transport-Summit-Report-1.pdf > > > > Regards > > > > Richard > > > > *Richard Armitage BSc FCILT* > > *Director, Manchester Bike Hire* > > *M: +44 (0) 7973 538 556 <%2B44%20%280%29%207973%20538%20556>* > > > > *Manchester Bike Hire - Open 7 Days* > > Tel: 0161 769 5050 www.manchesterbikehire.co.uk > > Unit 1A, The Lock Building, 41 Whitworth Street West, Manchester, M1 5BD > > > > *Last Mile Manchester - Delivered by bike!* > > www.lastmileleeds.co.uk/last-mile-manchester/ > > > Cycle Waggle Ltd. T/A Manchester Bike Hire is registered as a company in > England and Wales, No. 9034563 • Registered office: Oxford House, Smithy > Fold Road, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 5QY, UK > > > > *From: *Cycling and Society Research Group discussion list < > [log in to unmask]> on behalf of Andrew Saffrey < > [log in to unmask]> > *Reply-To: *Cycling and Society Research Group discussion list < > [log in to unmask]> > *Date: *Monday, 27 June 2016 at 16:26 > *To: *"[log in to unmask]" < > [log in to unmask]> > > *Subject: *Re: cycling & mental health: anything new? > > > > Hi Randy, > > > > Your query immediately prompted my recollection of a study that found > dense, transit-accessible environments (i.e. not sprawl, and hence very > cycleable) lead to a lower rate of prescriptions for mental health: > http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/11/14898 > > > > A lot less academic, but real-world experience and analogues here: > > > > http://www.cyclinguk.org/case-study/cycling-for-mental-health > > > > http://www.derbyshiremind.org.uk/pdf/MHPublicTransportReport.pdf > > > > > http://www.hug.uk.net/reports_pdf/0911%20HUG%20Report%20Transport%20&%20Mental%20Health.pdf > > > > Not all are directly related to or mention cycling, but there are > parallels nonetheless that could be worth talking about. > > > > I hope these are useful. > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Andrew Saffrey > > > > Phil Jones Associates > > 0121 475 0234 > > 07710 300 476 > > > > www.philjonesassociates.co.uk > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Cycling and Society Research Group discussion list < > [log in to unmask]> on behalf of Alan Munro < > [log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* 27 June 2016 16:21:28 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: cycling & mental health: anything new? > > > > Hello there, > > Just something to think about - it may be that the whole 'sitting is the > new smoking' is a mix of moral panic and cherry-picked research. I remember > a quite interesting series of comments on an article about sitting and its > dangers discussing the various issues one got with old, manual labour, > 'standing' jobs. Now this was very anecdotal, but some cited some > interesting historical work - I'm afraid I can't remember what. Although > this was NOT an academic discussion through peer review it did suggest that > maybe there's an over-reaction to this that may need some serious > meta-analyses. > > > > Re mental health- well, that field has come along way from simply focusing > on the negative. People who used to look solely at depression and anxiety > and how to prevent it have moved on to look at the converse - what is the > meaningful, happy, and content life. You might look at flow, and at work in > positive psychology. I'm sure you know that one element is both the > exercise that cycling gives, and the feeling of 'flow' when cycling well. > Mental health seems a very old term to be using in this current sphere - it > still very much stinks of a medical model of psychology. > > > > My tuppence worth. > > > > alan munro > > > > On 27 Jun 2016, at 16:00, Calvin Thigpen wrote: > > > > Though its relevance depends on how broadly you define "mental health", > Owen Waygood's research does touch on how active travel is more highly > associated with increased social and community interaction than car travel. > Hope that helps. > > > > > Calvin Thigpen > > PhD candidate > > Transportation Technology & Policy > > University of California, Davis > > www.calvinthigpen.com > > > > On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 7:56 AM, Randy Rzewnicki <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > > I was just asked if we have anything new or obscure on cycling and effects > on mental health. > > While the bad news seems to be focussed on Sitting as the new Smoking - I > could tell them that sitting is fine, as long as it's on a bike, right? > > But I'd like to know which article, journal or book I should poke around > in looking for something more gratifying. > > FYI: here's something new - for you > How to... > Look after your > mental health > using exercise > > https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/sites/default/files/How%20to...exercise.pdf > > Thanks much, in advance > > Randy > > R Rzewnicki, PhD > Health Policy Officer > My working days are Monday & Tuesday. > > > European Cyclists' Federation asbl > Rue Franklin 28 • B-1000 Brussels > VAT BE 0460439895 > [log in to unmask] > (+32) 2 880 92 74 (direct 92 78) > Mob: +32 486 481 422 > > MORE PEOPLE CYCLING MORE OFTEN > > > > > > > > > The information contained in this communication from the sender is > confidential. 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