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Rutter, Dr H. (2000), Transport and Health - A policy report on the health benefits of increasing levels of cycling in Oxfordshire, Specialist Registrar in Public Health Medicine, Oxfordshire Health Authority

Rutter, Dr H. (2000), Transport and Health - A policy report on the health benefits of increasing levels of cycling in Oxfordshire, Specialist Registrar in Public Health Medicine, Oxfordshire Health Authority
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Levels of physical activity within the population are declining, and sedentary lifestyle is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease. Evidence has been mounting for the health benefits of physical activity; these are greatest when it is performed regularly over a lifetime. Regular cycling to work is an effective way of incorporating this exercise into daily routines; it can also have the beneficial effect of reducing traffic, a major disincentive to cycling, thus encouraging more people to use their bicycles for all sorts of travel.