Active transport to and from school

Chillón, Palma; Mandic, Sandra

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“…School-based studies to promote ACS conducted to date have had several limitations including lack of use of theories of behaviour change, weak methodological design, and lack of reliable and valid assessment [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 29 ]. Given that most of the previous school-based cycling interventions have not been based on behaviour change theory, and/or have not used comprehensive and rigorous frameworks to assist with design, implementation, and evaluation of the interventions, further cycle skills training interventions are required to examine whether well-designed interventions can be effective in improving cycling to school [ 31 ].…”

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“…The “Pedalea y Anda al COle: PACO” [Cycling and Walk to School] study has been designed to respond to the main needs, challenges, and limitations of ACS interventions identified in the literature to date [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 29 , 31 , 46 ]. Currently, there are a limited number of ACS interventions focused on promoting adolescent´s cycling to school.…”

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A School-Based Randomized Controlled Trial to Promote Cycling to School in Adolescents: The PACO Study

Chillón

Gálvez-Fernández

Huertas‐Delgado

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This manuscript describes the rationale and protocol of a school-based randomized controlled trial called “Cycling and Walk to School” (PACO, by its Spanish acronym) that aims to promote cycling to and from school and physical activity (PA) in adolescents. This study will examine the effects of this intervention in cycling and active commuting to and from school (ACS), PA and several ACS-related factors based on self-determination theory (SDT) and a social-ecological model (SEM). A total of 360 adolescents attending six high schools (three experimental and three control) from three Spanish cities will participate in this randomized controlled trial. The intervention (four cycling sessions; 1–2 h per session, one session per week) will be conducted by the research staff; the control group will continue their usual activities. PA levels will be measured by accelerometers, whereas ACS and the other study variables will be self-reported using questionnaires at baseline and post-intervention. The primary outcomes will be: rates of cycling to school, ACS and PA levels. In addition, SDT-related variables and individual, interpersonal, community, and environment variables relevant to ACS will be based on SEM. The findings will provide a comprehensive understanding of the short-term effects of this school-based intervention on cycling to school behaviour, ACS and PA levels in Spanish adolescents.

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A School-Based Randomized Controlled Trial to Promote Cycling to School in Adolescents: The PACO Study

Chillón

Gálvez-Fernández

Huertas‐Delgado

et al. 2021

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“…AC is usually defined as walking, cycling, and various other forms of transportation (e.g., in-line skating, skateboarding, or cross-country skiing), which uses human energy for transportation to and from school or work [14,19]. It represents a simple method of incorporating PA in the form of walking or cycling into everyday life.…”

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“…To achieve the health benefits of PA, children and adolescents should obtain at least 60 min of moderate-to-vigorous PA daily [ 9 , 10 , 11 ]. One of the ways to contribute to obtaining this amount of PA is through active commuting (AC) to/from school [ 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ]. Previous findings have confirmed that AC to school contributed to the successful achievement of health recommendations for PA in Czech adolescents [ 18 ].…”

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How Czech Adolescents Perceive Active Commuting to School: A Cross-Sectional Study

Vorlíček

Baďura

Mitáš

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To achieve a healthy lifestyle, adolescents must be physically active and meet physical activity (PA) guidelines. One of the most natural ways of increasing the amount of PA is active commuting (AC) to school. Recent reviews suggest that peer norms have the potential to shape PA during adolescence in particular. Thus, our primary aim was to investigate whether Czech adolescents misperceive their peers’ AC behaviors and attitudes towards AC. Our dataset comprised cross-sectional data on 1586 adolescents aged 11–15 years. Basic descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and correlation analyses were used to analyze the data. Regarding traveling to school, 68% of the Czech adolescents in this study are daily active commuters (walking, cycling, or riding a scooter or skateboard). Less than half of the respondents believed that most of their classmates were commuting to school actively almost daily. The students who believed that most of their classmates commuted to school actively had significantly higher chances of being regular active commuters themselves. The results showed that most of the Czech adolescents misperceived the AC norms of their peers. Thus, there could be potential in using a social norms approach aimed at increasing the level of AC in Czech adolescents through targeted interventions.

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“…Despite these benefits, rates of school‐related active travel have been declining for decades globally, 4 including due to suburbanisation (shift from urban areas to suburbs resulting in increased urban sprawl), and a decline in ‘within area’ school enrolments 5 …”

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Trends and determinants of active school travel among Australian secondary school students: national cross‐sectional data from 2009 to 2018

Adepoyibi

Dixon

Gidding

et al. 2022

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Objective: To examine active school travel trends and predictors among Australian secondary school students (aged 12-17) between 2009 and 2018.Methods: Three cross-sectional surveys (2009-10: N=13,790; 2012-13: N=10,309; and 2018: N=9,102) using a web-based self-report questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to identify differences in active travel (to and/or from school every weekday) between survey years and predictors.Results: From 2009-10 to 2012-13 to 2018, active travel decreased from 33.6% to 32.3% to 29.5% among females, and from 37.4% to 36.6% to 32.6% among males. Distance, female sex and regional location were associated with a lower likelihood of active travel. Students with pocket money, those who spoke a language other than English at home, and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students were more likely to actively travel. Conclusions:Between 2009-10 and 2018, active school travel among secondary students in Australia declined. Several factors were found to be associated with active travel.Implications for public health: This is the first national study on active travel trends among secondary students in Australia. The recent decline requires action given the increasing prevalence of overweight and climate change.

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Active transport to and from school

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A School-Based Randomized Controlled Trial to Promote Cycling to School in Adolescents: The PACO Study

A School-Based Randomized Controlled Trial to Promote Cycling to School in Adolescents: The PACO Study

How Czech Adolescents Perceive Active Commuting to School: A Cross-Sectional Study

Trends and determinants of active school travel among Australian secondary school students: national cross‐sectional data from 2009 to 2018

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