Author: Janet Paske

I have over 10 years experience and interest in raising the profile and benefits of cycling to Disabled people. I used to be a registered occupational therapist and can see how inclusive cycling can be useful as therapy and for recovery and rehabilitation. I am one of Cycling UK's 100 Women in Cycling 2019 for founding inclusive cycling charity Wheels for Wellbeing in 2007 and for my continued work raising awareness with health professionals of the possibilities of cycling for their patients/ service users/ clients. I'm also an Ambassador for Sheffield Cycling 4 All and Wheels for Wellbeing.

The psychosocial benefits of cycling for disabled people and adults/ older adults who have mobility challenges and/ or health conditions

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This poster is based on 6 papers for a university module. I thought I would make it available due to the lack of evidence in relation to Disabled people cycling. (You can download the poster here). The findings suggest cycling has positive psychosocial impacts in relation to mental wellbeing, confidence building and social inclusion, all… Continue reading The psychosocial benefits of cycling for disabled people and adults/ older adults who have mobility challenges and/ or health conditions

Getting started with inclusive cycling

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I’ve produced a getting started guide to inclusive cycling for allied health professionals, with links to websites which can help you find your nearest hub and campaigning group. You can download it here. You can download it here.