title: Active Transportation in Kingston, Ontario: An Analysis of Mode, Destination, Duration, and Season Among Walkers and Cyclists.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Individuals that engage in active transportation (AT) have healthier weights and fitness levels. Most AT research has focused on work- or school-based destinations. Meanwhile, little is known about the differences between individuals that engage in the most common forms of AT--walking and cycling--and how these AT patterns vary by destination, duration, and season.
  
  
  METHODS
  We recruited 1400 randomly sampled adults (350 per season) in Kingston, Ontario, Canada to complete a cross-sectional telephone survey. The survey captured the prevalence, destinations, and duration of AT, and we examined the observed differences by mode.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The majority (72%) of respondents were AT-users; walking constituted 93% of overall mode share. Cyclists were more likely to be male, younger, and employed than walkers. Walkers tended to access neighborhood-based destinations, while cyclists were more likely to use AT to get to work. AT duration was comparable by mode, ranging from approximately 8 to 20 minutes. Overall rates of AT were lowest in the winter, but walking rates were reasonably high year-round.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Beyond commuting to work and school, policy-makers and planners should consider the breadth of destinations accessed by different modes when aiming to increase physical activity through AT in their communities.
authors: School of Urban and Regional Planning, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Patricia A
authors: PA
authors: Collins
authors: Daphne
authors: D
authors: Mayer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001642:Bicycling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002170:Canada; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009864:Ontario; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012574:Schools; D012621:Seasons; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014186:Transportation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016138:Walking / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult