Conclusion
The SiFAr intervention was specifically designed to meet the needs of older people and leads to improvements in cycling skills in an objectively healthy sample with self-perceived needs for safer cycling competence. Participation in SiFAr thus promotes mobility and independence in older age. The training can be offered regardless of bicycle type and is still effective at older ages, although the long-term effect is slightly weakened. When switching to a different type of bicycle, participation in a bicycle-specific intervention like the SiFAr program might be beneficial to learn the handling of the changed characteristics. The standardized structure and the train-the-trainer approach enable a fast and broad implementation in community-settings. Further studies are needed to analyze the influence of different bicycle characteristics on the cycling competence of older adults.