Adolescents' perceptions of cycling versus walking to school: Understanding the New Zealand context

Mandic, Sandra; Hopkins, Debbie; Bengoechea, Enrique Garcíá; Flaherty, Charlotte; Williams, John; Sloane, Leiana; Moore, Antoni; Spence, John C.

doi:10.1016/j.jth.2016.10.007

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“…Nonetheless, we have been observing a long-term decreasing trend in AT throughout adolescence in many socioeconomically developed countries [1][2][3][4], but not in all of them [5]. The health, economic, social and behavioral benefits of AT are adequately supported by the research [6][7][8]. There is also strong evidence regarding the contribution of AT to the daily or weekly PA of adolescents, which is mostly based on subjective estimates of PA and, to a lesser extent, on the basis of objectively monitored PA [1].…”

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

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The adoption of active travel (AT) habits in adolescence, supported by positive emotions, increases the chances of a lifelong positive attitude towards AT. The aim of this study was to assess the associations between active travel and well-being (WB), and to estimate the share of AT in weekly physical activity (PA) and its contribution to meeting the weekly PA recommendations in adolescents. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-long form and the WHO-5 questionnaire were used to assess the level of AT, weekly PA and well-being of 2805 adolescents from 36 Czech and 39 Polish schools. A higher rate of AT is only significantly associated with higher well-being in girls. However, meeting AT recommendations in combination with higher WB increased the likelihood of meeting the weekly PA recommendations in both girls and boys. AT accounts for 22.5% of weekly PA of Czech (Polish 24.2%) boys. Concerning girls, it accounts for 24.9% of weekly PA in the Czech Republic and 24.5% in Poland. Meeting AT recommendations should be part of comprehensive school-based PA programs. State, school and municipal policies in the Central European region should pay more attention to the improvement of WB and the built environment for AT in secondary school adolescents.

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

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“…These findings are inconsistent with the New Zealand Ministry of Transport figures that state those living in urban areas walk more than those in rural areas, 35 highlighting the need for rural descriptive data. Other recent studies in NZ report that in some urban areas, 50% of adolescents walked to school and 2–19% cycled to school 36,37 . It is possible that the higher use of active transport modes among this study sample is due to the nature of Southland’s geography, as it is relatively flat.…”

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Transport behaviours among older teenagers from semi‐rural New Zealand

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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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The transport decisions made by teenagers, in aggregate, have implications for policy and infrastructure, and findings provide a foundation for discussions around potential changes to driver education programming, the school uniform policy in New Zealand and further research. Implications for public health: Inquiring about everyday transport habits, outside of the trip to school, and activities accessed provided data about an under-researched group, supporting the ecological approach to transport in the context of public health.

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“…47 Compared with walking, cycling to school was less common, perceived as less safe and received less social and infrastructure support. 39 A complex range of factors contributed to perceptions of cycling safety, including features and perceptions of the BE and traffic safety. 43 bEAts natural Experiment: study overview Since 2014, on-road and off-road cycling infrastructure construction has occurred in some Dunedin neighbourhoods.…”

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“…The questionnaire will be delivered and completed online, during classroom time, with research assistants and a teacher present. 36 Questions will include demographics (age, gender, ethnicity, school, home address), family factors (family structure, bicycle/vehicle ownership), school choice, 41 transport to school habits, 39 motivations for and barriers to ATS, 39 independent mobility (new), 52 motorised transport, adolescents' perceptions of their route to school 39 and school neighbourhood environment (adapted Neighbourhood Environment Walkability Scale for Youth (test-retest reliability in adolescents: intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) range 0.56-0.87)) 53 and health behaviours 37 (PA, sedentary behaviour and dietary behaviour (fast food, confectionary and sugar-sweetened beverage intake 54 )). Home address data will be used to calculate home-to-school distance and to determine NZ Indices of Multiple Deprivation 55 as a surrogate for students' socioeconomic status.…”

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Built environment changes and active transport to school among adolescents: BEATS Natural Experiment Study protocol

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IntroductionNatural experiments are considered a priority for examining causal associations between the built environment (BE) and physical activity (PA) because the randomised controlled trial design is rarely feasible. Few natural experiments have examined the effects of walking and cycling infrastructure on PA and active transport in adults, and none have examined the effects of such changes on PA and active transport to school among adolescents. We conducted the Built Environment and Active Transport to School (BEATS) Study in Dunedin city, New Zealand, in 2014–2017. Since 2014, on-road and off-road cycling infrastructure construction has occurred in some Dunedin neighbourhoods, including the neighbourhoods of 6 out of 12 secondary schools. Pedestrian-related infrastructure changes began in 2018. As an extension of the BEATS Study, the BEATS Natural Experiment (BEATS-NE) (2019–2022) will examine the effects of BE changes on adolescents’ active transport to school in Dunedin, New Zealand.Methods and analysisThe BEATS-NE Study will employ contemporary ecological models for active transport that account for individual, social, environmental and policy factors. The published BEATS Study methodology (surveys, accelerometers, mapping, Geographic Information Science analysis and focus groups) and novel methods (environmental scan of school neighbourhoods and participatory mapping) will be used. A core component continues to be the community-based participatory approach with the sustained involvement of key stakeholders to generate locally relevant data, and facilitate knowledge translation into evidence-based policy and planning.Ethics and disseminationThe BEATS-NE Study has been approved by the University of Otago Ethics Committee (reference: 17/188). The results will be disseminated through scientific publications and symposia, and reports and presentations to stakeholders.Trial registration numberACTRN12619001335189.

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Adolescents' perceptions of cycling versus walking to school: Understanding the New Zealand context

Cited by 93 publications

References 37 publications

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

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

Transport behaviours among older teenagers from semi‐rural New Zealand

Built environment changes and active transport to school among adolescents: BEATS Natural Experiment Study protocol

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