Active Transportation—Is the School Hiding the Forest?

Larouche, Richard; Sarmiento, Olga L.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-811931-0.00017-x

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“…Regarding the construct assessed, the destination for active transportation is also relevant. Despite the broad definition of active transportation in the Global Matrix 3.0 benchmarks [ 14 ], most of the evidence available on active transportation in children is focused on the journeys to and from school, as observed in this analysis and in previous literature [ 148 ]. Only Ecuador and the United States reported the use of active transportation to other destinations, which could suggest an underestimation of the involvement in active transportation in other countries since trips to places such as parks and other people’s homes are also relevant opportunities to engage in this behaviour [ 149 ].…”

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Profiles of Active Transportation among Children and Adolescents in the Global Matrix 3.0 Initiative: A 49-Country Comparison

González

Aubert

Barnes

et al. 2020

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This article aims to compare the prevalence of active transportation among children and adolescents from 49 countries at different levels of development. The data was extracted from the Report Cards on Physical Activity for Children and Youth from the 49 countries that participated in the Global Matrix 3.0 initiative. Descriptive statistics and a latent profile analysis with active transportation, Human Development Index and Gini index as latent variables were conducted. The global average grade was a “C”, indicating that countries are succeeding with about half of children and youth (47–53%). There is wide variability in the prevalence and in the definition of active transportation globally. Three different profiles of countries were identified based on active transportation grades, Human Development Index (HDI) and income inequalities. The first profile grouped very high HDI countries with low prevalence of active transport and low inequalities. The second profile grouped low and middle HDI countries with high prevalence of active transportation and higher inequalities. And the third profile was characterized by the relatively high prevalence of active transportation and more variability in the socioeconomic variables. Promising policies from countries under each profile were identified. A unified definition of active transportation and contextualized methods for its assessment are needed to advance in surveillance and practice.

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Profiles of Active Transportation among Children and Adolescents in the Global Matrix 3.0 Initiative: A 49-Country Comparison

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Barnes

et al. 2020

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Specific Interventions Targeting Sedentary Behaviour in Children and Adolescents

Salmon,

Koorts,

Arundell

et al. 2023

Springer Series on Epidemiology and Public Health

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Relationships Among Children’s Independent Mobility, Active Transportation, and Physical Activity: A Multisite Cross-Sectional Study

Larouche

Barnes²,

Blanchette

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Pediatric Exercise Science

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Purpose: Children’s independent mobility (IM) may facilitate both active transportation (AT) and physical activity (PA), but previous studies examining these associations were conducted in single regions that provided limited geographical variability. Method: We recruited 1699 children (55.0% girls) in 37 schools stratified by level of urbanization and socioeconomic status in 3 regions of Canada: Ottawa, Trois-Rivières, and Vancouver. Participants wore a SC-StepRx pedometer for 7 days and completed a validated questionnaire from which we derived a 6-point IM index, the number of AT trips over a week, and the volume of AT to/from school (in kilometer per week). We investigated relationships among measures of IM, AT, and PA employing linear mixed models or generalized linear mixed models adjusted for site, urbanization, and socioeconomic status. Results: Each unit increase in IM was associated with 9% more AT trips, 19% higher AT volume, and 147 more steps per day, with consistent results across genders. Both measures of AT were associated with marginally higher PA when pooling boys’ and girls’ data. Children in Vancouver engaged in more AT. PA did not vary across site, urbanization, or socioeconomic status. Conclusion: IM was associated with more AT and PA regardless of where children lived, underscoring a need for IM interventions.

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Active Transportation—Is the School Hiding the Forest?

Cited by 3 publications

References 48 publications

Profiles of Active Transportation among Children and Adolescents in the Global Matrix 3.0 Initiative: A 49-Country Comparison

Profiles of Active Transportation among Children and Adolescents in the Global Matrix 3.0 Initiative: A 49-Country Comparison

Specific Interventions Targeting Sedentary Behaviour in Children and Adolescents

Relationships Among Children’s Independent Mobility, Active Transportation, and Physical Activity: A Multisite Cross-Sectional Study

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