Assessing Modes and Frequency of Commuting to School in Youngsters: A Systematic Review

Herrador‐Colmenero, Manuel; Pérez-García, Manuel; Ruiz, Jonatan R.; Chillón, Palma

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“…The outlined process for merging ACS data from multiple studies may help researchers, health promoters, transport planners and policy makers in their efforts to combine data related to mode of commuting to/from school from multiple sources of data. We previously reported the high heterogeneity in self-report questionnaires in studies assessing the mode of commuting to/from school conducted to date (40). This article provides a potential solution to standardize these diverse measurements.…”

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Active Commuting to School Among 36, 781 Spanish Children and Adolescents: A Temporal Trend Study

Gálvez-Fernández

Herrador‐Colmenero

Esteban‐Cornejo

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Background Active commuting to school (ACS) is an important source to increase the total daily physical activity in youth and improve their health. How the ACS rates change along the time is of interest. The objective of this study was to examine trends in the rates of ACS in a large sample of Spanish children and adolescents aged 6–18 years from 2010 to 2017. The study period included the economic crisis in Spain (2008 to 2013) and secondary analysis was conducted to compare ACS rates during and after the economic crisis. Methods To investigate trends in ACS among Spanish children and adolescents, data were obtained from 28 studies conducted across Spain. The study sample comprised 18,343 children (6 to 11.9 years old; 50.5% girls) and 18,438 adolescents (12 to 18 years old; 49.5% girls). The overall trends in ACS were evaluated using multilevel logistic regression analysis. Results The rates of ACS in Spanish children and adolescents did not change significantly during the 2010–2017 period, except a sporadic increase in the rate of ACS in adolescents in 2012–2013. No significant association between the ACS and the economic crisis time period in either children or adolescents were found. These findings are in contrast to recently reported declines in ACS rates in other countries. Conclusions Strong partnerships between researchers, public health practitioners, policy-makers and communities, as well as long-term commitment and evaluations of interventions aiming to increase ACS are necessary to ensure positive results in the long term.

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Active Commuting to School Among 36, 781 Spanish Children and Adolescents: A Temporal Trend Study

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“…For instance, age, income and the number of perceived barriers are with less active community in both high and low-to-middle income countries 9 . However, the evidence on the barriers to active commuting in adolescents is just beginning to emerge and only few studies have been conducted in low and middle-income countries, specifically in the Latin America region 10 . In fact, to this date only three studies have been conducted in Latin America [11][12][13] and found that active commuting to school was associated with gender (boys), age (12-16 years old), place of residence (urban), travel time (<15 minutes) and family income (<R$1,000) 5,6 .…”

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Perceived barriers for active commuting to school among adolescents from Curitiba, Brazil

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Lima

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Rev. Bras. Ativ. Fís. Saúde

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The aim of this study was to analyze the association between perceived barriers for active commuting to school in the form of displacement of adolescents from Curitiba, Brazil. Interviews were conducted in six schools (three public and three private) with 741 adolescents aged 11-18 yrs. Perceived barriers for active commuting were assessed through a questionnaire with seventeen questions. Active commuting was defined as walking or bicycling to or form school at least one day per week. The associations were tested by Poisson regressions with 5% significance level. The prevalence of active commuting was of 42.9% (50.0% in boys and 37.2% in girls, p<0,001). For boys the barriers: "It is too far" (RP: 0.71; 95%CI: 0.60-0.86), "Route as boring" (RP: 1.30; 95%CI: 1.04-1.62) and "Too much traffic" (PR: 1.27; 95%CI: 1:04 to 1:56) were associated with active commuting. For girls, the barriers: "It is easier to go by car or bus" (RP: 0.70; 95%CI: 0.56-0.88) and involve "It requires too much planning" (RP: 0.60; 95%CI: 0.42-0.86) were associated with active commuting. Environmental and psychological barriers were associates with active commuting among adolescents to school. Efforts to promote active commuting, should consider gender specific actions. Providing safe routes and organize group activities for girls, and indicate faster routes for boys could help increasing this behavior among adolescents. KeywordsArchitectural Accessibility; Adolescents; Motor Activity; Cross-Sectional Studies; Brazil. 42,9% (50,0% meninos e 37,2% meninas p<0,001). Para os meninos, as barreiras associadas com o deslocamento ativo foram: "Morar longe da escola" (RP: 0,71; IC95%: 0,86), identificar o "Percurso como chato" (RP: 1,30; IC95%: 1,62) e "Muito tráfego" (RP: 1,27; IC95%: 1,56). Para as meninas, perceber que é "Mais fácil ir de carro/ ônibus" (RP: 0,70; IC95%: 0,88) e envolver "Muito planejamento" (RP: 0,60; IC95%: 0,86) Resumo O objetivo desse estudo foi analisar a associação entre as barreiras percebidas para o deslocamento ativo com a forma de deslocamento para a escola em adolescentes de Curitiba, Brasil. Foram entrevistados 741 adolescentes com idade entre 11-18 anos em seis escolas (três públicas e três privadas). A percepção de barreiras para o deslocamento ativo para escola foi avaliado por uma escala com 17 itens. O deslocamento ativo para escola foi considerado quando o adolescente relatou ir ou voltar da escola caminhando ou andando de bicicleta em ao menos um dia na semana. A associação foi testada com a regressão de Poisson e o nível de significância mantido em 5%. A prevalência de deslocamento ativo foi de Palavras-chaveEstruturas de acesso; Adolescente; Atividade motora; Estudos transversais; Brasil.Perceived barriers for active commuting to school among adolescents from Curitiba, BrazilBarreiras percebidas para o deslocamento ativo para a escola entre os adolescentes de Curitiba, Brasil

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“…The questionnaire has been proposed as the most appropriate measurement for asking about mode of commuting to school after reviewing 158 studies within the scientific literature [10]. The questionnaire included sociodemographic data and a question about the frequency and mode of commuting: How did you commute to and from school the last week?.…”

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Effects of a school-based intervention on active commuting to school and health-related fitness

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BackgroundActive commuting to school has declined over time, and interventions are needed to reverse this trend. The main objective was to investigate the effects of a school-based intervention on active commuting to school and health-related fitness in school-age children of Southern Spain.MethodsA total of 494 children aged 8 to 11 years were invited to participate in the study. The schools were non-randomly allocated (i.e., school level allocation) into the experimental group (EG) or the control group (CG). The EG received an intervention program for 6 months (a monthly activity) focused on increasing the level of active commuting to school and mainly targeting children’s perceptions and attitudes. Active commuting to school and health-related fitness (i.e., cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness and speed-agility), were measured at baseline and at the end of the intervention. Children with valid data on commuting to school at baseline and follow-up, sex, age and distance from home to school were included in the final analysis (n = 251). Data was analyzed through a factorial ANOVA and the Bonferroni post-hoc test.ResultsAt follow up, the EG had higher rates of cycling to school than CG for boys only (p = 0.04), but not for walking to school for boys or girls. The EG avoided increases in the rates of passive commuting at follow up, which increased in the CG among girls for car (MD = 1.77; SE = 0.714; p = 0.010) and bus (MD = 1.77; SE = 0.714; p = 0.010) modes. Moreover, we observed significant interactions and main effects between independent variables (study group, sex and assessment time point) on health-related fitness (p < 0.05) over the 6-month period between groups, with higher values in the control group (mainly in boys).ConclusionA school-based intervention focused on increasing active commuting to school was associated with increases in rates of cycling to school among boys, but not for walking to school or health-related fitness. However, the school-based intervention avoided increases in rates of passive commuting in the experimental group, which were significantly increased in girls of the control group.

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Assessing Modes and Frequency of Commuting to School in Youngsters: A Systematic Review

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Active Commuting to School Among 36, 781 Spanish Children and Adolescents: A Temporal Trend Study

Active Commuting to School Among 36, 781 Spanish Children and Adolescents: A Temporal Trend Study

Perceived barriers for active commuting to school among adolescents from Curitiba, Brazil

Effects of a school-based intervention on active commuting to school and health-related fitness

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