2025/03/20 by Mario Jordi Sánchez, María Cabillas-Romero, Cristina Gálvez-García · 1 voice
Medicine · Social Sciences · #Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet #Physical Activity and Health #Urban Transport and Accessibility
paper · doi:10.1016/j.jth.2025.102033
openalex publication_date 2025/03/20 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22
The present article focuses on a prime example of electric micromobility, the electric scooter, and its relationship with physical activity. A scoping review was conducted using the Scopus, Wos, PubMed and TRID databases. The use of electric scooters seemed to be associated with lower levels of physical activity, although the analyses and methods employed require further exploration. Future lines of research are proposed based on these results, contributing to building awareness of this relevant field of study. Notable among the topics to be developed are the broadening of methodological approaches by including more powerful qualitative research techniques. They would allow in-depth studies to examine the perceptions and evaluations of electric scooter users, contributing to a deeper understanding of their relationship with users’ physical activity habits. • This scoping review suggests a link between e-scooter use and lower physical activity, but more research is needed. • E-scooters offer slightly more physical activity than motorized vehicles, but less than walking or cycling. • The use of e-scooters could contribute to increase sedentary behavior, affecting health, especially for less active people. • Greater disaggregation of data by type of EMM and sociodemographic considerations are recommended. • We propose that future research includes a more in-depth study of user perceptions using qualitative techniques.