Cycling as a sport and leisure practice during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Maingoal: to identify the factors of the Covid-19 pandemic influencing the adoption of bicycle in sports and leisure practices in regions of Paraíba-Brazil.Methodology: it uses a qualitative approach by performing a lexical analysis of the data through Iramuteq.Originality/relevance: It discusses contexts of relevance about the pandemic, the impacts on urban mobility and the increase in the practice of cycling as a safe mobility for a sustainable city model, during the contagion of covid-19. Main results: our main findings revealed that the negative effects of the lockdown, the home office, the perception of a sedentary lifestyle and psychological pressures motivated new adepts to use the bicycle for sports and leisure.Theoretical/methodological contributions: the research advances in the discovery of classes that confirm the increase in bicycle use in the pandemic and calls attention to the implementation of public policies that make cycling viable in the cities studied, especially in the face of current health uncertainties.