Safer cycling in older age (SiFAr): effects of a multi-component cycle training. a randomized controlled trial

• Published in: BMC geriatrics Vol. 23; no. 1; p. 131
• Main Authors: Keppner, Veronika, Krumpoch, Sebastian, Kob, Robert, Rappl, Anja, Sieber, Cornel C, Freiberger, Ellen, Siebentritt, Hanna Maria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 07.03.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Age; Aged; Aging; Balance; Bicycling; Clinical trials; Cognition & reasoning; Cognitive ability; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Cycle training; Cycling safety; Data collection; e-bike; Electric bicycles; Emotions; Exercise; Female; Geriatrics; Germany - epidemiology; Humans; Immunoglobulins; Independent Living; Intervention; Male; Mobility; Older people; Physical fitness; Physical training; Randomized controlled trial; Training; Germany; Europe; Aging; Mobility; e-bike; Cycle training; Cycling safety; Randomized controlled trial

The risk of older adults being injured or killed in a bicycle accident increases significantly due to the age-related decline of physical function. Therefore, targeted interventions for older adults to improve safe cycling competence (CC) are urgently needed. The "Safer Cycling in Older Age&quo...