Skateboarding for transportation: exploring the factors behind an unconventional mode choice among university skateboard commuters

Active Travel of Czech and Polish Adolescents in Relation to Their Well-Being: Support for Physical Activity and Health

“…The most frequent types of AT-related information are available with regard to walking and cycling [9][10][11]. Other popular types of AT, such as skateboarding, roller skating, and riding push scooters, however, have been rather under-researched thus far [12].…”

Urban skating sport: Current research on sports-related urbanity

“…Héran (2018) sees these board practices as new forms of alternative mobility or even micromobility, where skateboarding and longboarding in particular are used in the first and last kilometers of the journey. As with other active modes of travel, the concepts of safety, comfort and autonomy are at the heart of the decision-making and motivational choices of users of these types of transport (Fang & Handy, 2019;Héran, 2018). Nevertheless, in the case of board sports, we note that pleasure and skill development are even more central motivators than for other modes of travel (Fang & Handy, 2019;Walker, 2013).…”

“…Skateboarding and roller sports are still often seen as a marginal practice, which is unique in that it interferes in urban spaces, places and other interstices generally designed for completely different activities. We could say that roller sports renew the way we see the city and de facto how we plan it (Fang & Handy, 2019;Glenney & Mull, 2018;Laurent & Gibout, 2010;Walker, 2013). They certainly require that these urban fabrics are their "decor" and "playground" (Laurent & Gibout, 2010).…”

“…Recent studies have highlighted the fact that some board sport practices must now be understood and taken into account as real modes of travel rather than as simple recreational practices (Fang & Handy, 2019;Héran, 2018;Stratford, 2016;Walker, 2013). Fang and Handy (2019) and Walker (2013) stipulate that board sports, particularly skateboarding and longboarding, can be means of transport complementary to buses or metros, for example. For these authors, these are modes of travel to be considered on the same level as walking and cycling (Fang & Handy, 2019;Walker, 2013).…”

“…Fang and Handy (2019) and Walker (2013) stipulate that board sports, particularly skateboarding and longboarding, can be means of transport complementary to buses or metros, for example. For these authors, these are modes of travel to be considered on the same level as walking and cycling (Fang & Handy, 2019;Walker, 2013). They turn out to be extremely advantageous in the current societal context since they require physical effort and bodily balance that meet certain standards and other public health requirements.…”