Everyday Pedelec Use and Its Effect on Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines
2020
Hedwig T. Stenner | Johanna Boyen | Markus Hein | Gudrun Protte | Momme Kück | Armin Finkel | Alexander A. Hanke | Uwe Tegtbur
Pedelecs (e-bikes with electrical support up to 25 km·:h&minus:1) are important in active transportation. Yet, little is known about physiological responses during their everyday use. We compared daily pedelec (P) and bicycle (B) use to determine if pedelecs are a suitable tool to enhance physical activity. In 101 employees, cycling duration and intensity, heart rate (HR) during P and B were recorded via a smartphone app. Each recording period was a randomized crossover design and lasted two weeks. The ride quantity was higher in P compared to B (5.3 ±: 4.3 vs. 3.2 ±: 4.0 rides·:wk&minus:1: p <: 0.001) resulting in a higher total cycling time per week for P (174 ±: 146 min·:wk&minus:1) compared to B (99 ±: 109 min·:wk&minus:1: p <: 0.001). The mean HR during P was lower than B (109 ±: 14 vs. 118 ±: 17 bpm: p <: 0.001). The perceived exertion was lower in P (11.7 ±: 1.8 vs. 12.8 ±: 2.1 in B: p <: 0.001). The weekly energy expenditure was higher during P than B (717 ±: 652 vs. 486 ±: 557 metabolic equivalents of the task [MET]·:min·:wk&minus:1: p <: 0.01). Due to a sufficient HR increase in P, pedelecs offer a more active form of transportation to enhance physical activity.
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