Association between habitual school travel and muscular fitness in youth

Cohen, Daniel D.; Ogunleye, Ayodele A; Taylor, Matthew J.; Voss, Christine; Micklewright, Dominic; Sandercock, Gavin

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.07.036

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“…According to our findings, a Danish study also found no significant association between ACS and muscular fitness (measured by the Sargent jump test and the iron ball throw test) in adolescents aged 15 to 19 years old. 47 On the other hand, results from another study in English children showed that walking and cycling was associated with higher values in the vertical jump test . Finally, 2 studies showed that ACS was associated with better muscular fitness (measured by the standing long jump test) in children and adolescent girls, but not in boys .…”

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“…47 On the other hand, results from another study in English children showed that walking and cycling was associated with higher values in the vertical jump test. 41 Finally, 2 studies showed that ACS was associated with better muscular fitness (measured by the standing long jump test) in children and adolescent girls, but not in boys. 12,16 Hence, more research is needed to explain this association.…”

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No Association Between Active Commuting to School, Adiposity, Fitness, and Cognition in Spanish Children: The MOVI‐KIDS Study

Ruiz‐Hermosa

Martínez‐Vizcaíno

Álvarez‐Bueno

et al. 2018

Journal of School Health

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BACKGROUND Walking and bicycling (active commuting) to school may be a useful strategy to increase the daily amount of physical activity, and, potentially, improve children's health. However, it is unclear whether active commuting to school (ACS) has the potential to improve physical health and cognitive performance in children. Our aim was to examine the relationship between ACS with adiposity indicators, physical fitness, and cognitive performance in 4‐ to 7‐year‐old children. METHODS We conducted a cross‐sectional study with 1159 children from the provinces of Cuenca and Ciudad Real, Spain. ACS was self‐reported by parents. Adiposity (body mass index, waist circumference, body fat mass, and triceps skinfold thickness) and physical fitness (cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness) were measured by standard procedures. Cognitive performance was assessed using the Battery of General and Differential Aptitudes. Data analysis included analysis of covariance. RESULTS We found no differences in adiposity, physical fitness, and cognitive performance between active commuters and nonactive commuters. CONCLUSIONS Walking to school had no positive impact on adiposity, physical fitness, and cognition in 4‐ to 7‐year‐old children. Future studies should examine the intensity and duration of walking to school needed to provide benefits in health and cognitive performance.

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No Association Between Active Commuting to School, Adiposity, Fitness, and Cognition in Spanish Children: The MOVI‐KIDS Study

Ruiz‐Hermosa

Martínez‐Vizcaíno

Álvarez‐Bueno

et al. 2018

Journal of School Health

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“…In six studies activity, commuting was positively associated with PF [12,27,28,30,33,35]. Active commuting by cycling improves CRF [12,30,35], body composition [12], and muscular strength [27]. One experimental investigation [35] concluded that active commuting improves the CRF, while another quasi-experimental investigation [34] did not find associations between active commuting and PF.…”

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“…From the 11 studies focused on children/adolescents, four were performed in Spain, two in England, two in Norway, one in Sweden, one in Brazil, and one in Colombia. Furthermore, eight were cross-sectional [3,12,[27][28][29][30][31][32], one prospective cohort [33], one quasi-experimental [34], and one experimental [35]. The CRF was the PF attribute assessed the most (nine studies), while MF was assessed in three studies [3,27], and agility in two studies [3,31].…”

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Active Commuting and Physical Fitness: A Systematic Review

Henriques‐Neto

Peralta

Garradas

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Physical fitness (PF) is considered an excellent biomarker of health. One possible strategy to improve PF levels is active commuting. This review, performed accordingly to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews guidelines includes scientific articles published in peer-reviewed journals up to December 2019 that aim at examining the relationship between active travel/commuting and PF. The search was performed in three databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science). Sixteen studies were included in this review. Findings from the 16 studies were unclear. From the eleven studies on children and adolescents screened, eight were cross-sectional, one prospective cohort, one quasi-experimental, and one experimental. From the five studies on adults, four were experimental and one cross-sectional. Body mass, waist circumference, skinfolds, fat mass, cardiorespiratory fitness, upper and lower strength tests were performed in children, adolescents, and adults. Agility and speed tests were performed only in the young age groups. Majority of the investigations on young ages and adults have shown positive effects or relationships between active commuting and several attributes of PF. However, to avoid misconceptions, there is a need for future robust investigation to identify potential mediators or confounders in this relationship. More robust investigations are essential to understand how and whether decision-makers and public health authorities can use active travel/commuting as a strategy to improve PF in all ages.

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“…12 Cohen et al também afirmam que viagens ativas até a escola podem promover melhor aptidão muscular, principalmente em alunos que se deslocam para a escola de bicicleta, devido à exigência muscular no ciclismo ser maior que na caminhada. 22 Estudo realizado por Villa-González, Ruiz e Chillón, com crianças espanholas, demonstrou que meninos que realizavam deslocamento ativo na rotina "casa -escola" apresentaram melhores níveis de agilidade e de velocidade quando comparados aos que não realizavam deslocamento ativo. 21 Larouche et al analisaram, em seu estudo de revisão, a associação entre transporte ativo e aptidão cardiovascular, e apontaram que mesmo que se tenha encontrado valores maiores de velocidade em quem faz transporte ativo, esses resultados ou não tem significância estatística ou só tem após estratificação de acordo com a distância do percurso.…”

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Associação entre o deslocamento para a escola e aptidão física relacionada ao desempenho motor em escolares

Pires

Soares

Welser

et al. 2017

Rev Epidemiol Control Infect

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Exceto onde especificado diferentemente, a matéria publicada neste periódico é licenciada sob forma de uma licença Creative Commons -Atribuição 4. //dx.doi.org/10.17058/reci.v7i3.9394 Páginas 01 de 05 não para fins de citação Justificativa e Objetivos: Aptidão física e desempenho motor são importantes preditores de risco cardiovascular em crianças e adolescentes. O presente estudo transversal objetiva verificar se existe associação entre o deslocamento para a escola e aptidão física relacionada ao desempenho motor em escolares. Métodos: A amostra é composta por 751 crianças e adolescentes, sendo 349 do sexo feminino, com idades entre 7 e 17 anos, residentes do município de Santa Cruz do Sul-RS. O deslocamento para a escola foi classificado em duas categorias: (1) ativo e (2) passivo. A avaliação da aptidão física relacionada ao desempenho motor foi realizada por meio dos testes de agilidade, velocidade, força de membros superiores e inferiores. Resultados: A maior parte dos meninos (81,4%) e das meninas (84,1%) se deslocam de forma sedentária para a escola, sendo que as meninas que se deslocam de forma ativa para a escola apresentam melhores níveis de força de membros superiores (p=0,023) e de velocidade (p=0,003). Entre os meninos, não foi observada diferença significativa para os indicadores de aptidão física relacionada ao desempenho motor, de acordo com o tipo de deslocamento para a escola. Conclusão: Constatou-se que meninas que se deslocam de forma ativa para a escola apresentam melhores resultados nos testes de aptidão física relacionada ao desempenho motor. Descritores:Adolescente. Aptidão física. Criança. Destreza motora. Escola. Background and Objectives:Physical fitness and motor performance are important predictors of cardiovascular risk in children and adolescents. The present cross-sectional study aims to assess whether there is an association between school commuting and physical fitness related to motor performance in schoolchildren. Methods: The sample consists of 751 children and adolescents, of which 349 are females, aged between 7 and 17 years old, living in the municipality of Santa Cruz do Sul, RS. Commuting to school was classified into two categories: (1) active and (2) passive. The evaluation of physical fitness related to motor performance was carried out through the tests of agility, velocity, upper and lower limb strength. Results: Most boys (81.4%) and girls (84.1%) passively commute to school, with girls that actively commute to school showing better levels of upper limb strength (p = 0.023) and velocity (p = 0.003). Among the boys, no significant difference was observed for the physical fitness indicators related to motor performance, according to the type of commuting to school. Conclusion:It was observed that girls who actively commute to school have better results in physical fitness tests related to motor performance. Keywords

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Association between habitual school travel and muscular fitness in youth

Cited by 11 publications

References 43 publications

No Association Between Active Commuting to School, Adiposity, Fitness, and Cognition in Spanish Children: The MOVI‐KIDS Study

No Association Between Active Commuting to School, Adiposity, Fitness, and Cognition in Spanish Children: The MOVI‐KIDS Study

Active Commuting and Physical Fitness: A Systematic Review

Associação entre o deslocamento para a escola e aptidão física relacionada ao desempenho motor em escolares

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