Table 3 Cycling barriers and facilitators reported by cyclists and non-cyclists

Barriers

Health: no energy, pain, wound, discomfort, poor health condition

34

24

24

36

3.3

0.067

Negative attitude toward cycling

16

11

18

27

8.3

0.004

Lack of support/encouragement from family, friends, care taker, medical/rehabilitation practitioners, buddies with amputation

0

0

1

2

2.1

0.319

Built environment: dressing room, rest areas, potholes in the road, bike parking space/path

12

9

1

2

3.7

0.066

Safety (crime, speed of cars, number of cars, traffic lights)

5

4

2

3

0.0

1.000

Weather

10

7

2

3

1.4

0.346

Pollution

0

0

0

0

High expenses for training/bike/prosthesis

3

2

3

5

1.0

0.386

Lack of cycling skills/knowledge of how and where to cycle

2

1

6

9

7.1

0.014

Equipment: no bike/inappropriate bike and/or prosthesis

14

10

21

32

15.3

 < 0.001

Distance to destination is too far/too close

2

1

0

0

1.0

0.564

Other

27

19

19

29

Facilitators

Health: increase/maintain physical fitness, increase/maintain strength, control weight

114

81

21

32

47.7

 < 0.001

Attitude: recreation (fun/relaxation), increase/maintain self-confidence, learn new skills, increase/maintain independence, accept disability, learn how to deal with disability/assistive device, increase/maintain social contacts

125

89

19

29

76.1

 < 0.001

Support/encouragement from family, friends, caretaker, medical/rehabilitation practitioners, buddies with amputation

18

13

2

3

4.9

0.040

Competition/winning

3

2

0

0

1.4

0.553

Work

22

16

1

2

9.0

0.003

Built environment

37

26

2

3

15.9

 < 0.001

Good weather

35

25

2

3

14.5

 < 0.001

No pollution

6

4

0

0

2.9

0.180

Safety

31

22

1

2

14.4

 < 0.001

Cost and availability of bike/prosthesis

24

17

13

20

0.2

0.698

Knowing how and where to cycle

5

4

3

5

0.1

1.000

Satisfied with a current bike/prosthesis

49

35

3

5

21.8

 < 0.001

Appropriate distance to destination

17

12

2

3

4.4

0.039

Other facilitator

8

6

2

3