Whether the route environment stimulates or hinders active commuting will most likely relate to a complex of environmental variables.

Bikeability and methodological issues using the active commuting route environment scale (ACRES) in a metropolitan setting.

The Research Project on Physically Active Commuting in Greater Stockholm (PACS)

Try multitasking: A British study found that active commuting (incorporating walking and cycling into your sedentary commute) is associated with an 11 percent reduction in heart-disease risk, especially among women.