Socio-demographic factors as correlates of active commuting to school in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Bere, Elling; Horst, Klazine van der; Oenema, Anke; Prins, Richard; Brug, Johannes

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.06.019

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“…Research studying the impact of socioeconomic status on active commuting has shown diverging results in different countries (Babey et al, 2009;Bere et al, 2008;Chillon et al, 2009).…”

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“…Gender differences in travel choices are noted in some studies, but the literature is inconsistent (Babey et al, 2009;Merom et al, 2006). Some studies report a positive association between children's active commuting and high SES (Bere et al, 2008;Timperio et al, 2006), other studies find no or negative associations (Babey et al, 2009;Mota et al, 2007). Ambiguous results have also been reported between active commuting and ethnicity (Babey et al, 2009;Bere et al, 2008;Harten and Olds 2004).…”

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Seasonal and socio-demographic determinants of school commuting

Børrestad

Andersen

Bere

2011

Preventive Medicine

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This file was dowloaded from the institutional repository Brage NIH -brage.bibsys.no/nih Børrestad, L. A. B., Andersen, L. B., Bere, E. (2011 The participants were categorized according to main mode of commuting to school in the three different school seasons (fall, winter and spring) and for the full school year if more than 50% of all trips were conducted by one specific mode.Results: Most pupils (75%) were categorized as active commuters for the full school year.However, large seasonal variances were observed, especially for cycling. A total of 52%, 3%and 51% were categorized as cyclists in fall, winter and spring, respectively. Girls were more likely to be walkers (32% vs.24%) and less likely to be cyclist (32% vs. 41%) than boys.Children of parents with higher education were more likely to be cyclist in fall (57% vs. 42%) and spring (56% vs.40%), however, they were more likely to be walkers during winter time (71% vs.56%).Conclusions: Most children reported that they were active commuters. Large seasonal variation was observed, especially regarding cycling.

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“…Research studying the impact of socioeconomic status on active commuting has shown diverging results in different countries (Babey et al, 2009;Bere et al, 2008;Chillon et al, 2009).…”

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Seasonal and socio-demographic determinants of school commuting

Børrestad

Andersen

Bere

2011

Preventive Medicine

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“…solely from urban areas) (Bere et al, 2008;Chillon et al, 2009;Landsberg et al, 2008). Particularly in Germany, there are no nationwide repre sentative studies on prevalence and socio demographic correlates of active commuting to school in adolescents.…”

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Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of active commuting to school in a nationwide representative sample of German adolescents

Reimers

Jekauc

Peterhans

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Objective. To assess the prevalence and socio demographic correlates of walking and cycling to school in a nationwide representative cross sectional sample of German adolescents.Methods. A sample of 1828 German adolescents aged 11 17 years were examined between 2003 and 2006. Mode of commuting to school was assessed using a reliable self report measure. Socioeconomic status, migration background and residential area were assessed as socio demographic variables using a parent report question naire.Results. Overall, 19.4% of adolescents walked and 22.2% cycled to school. Compared to girls with high socio economic status, girls with low socioeconomic status were more likely to walk (OR =1.89, 95% CI=1. Conclusions. In Germany many adolescents use motorised transportation. Socio demographic variables were associated with mode of commuting.

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“…Data from different European countries show that 43.5% of British elementary school children (14) and 47.0% of Dutch secondary school children actively travel to schools (15). The highest prevalence estimates of active traveling to school come from Switzerland and Denmark with 78.0% of Swiss elementary and secondary school children (16) and 64.1% of elementary and 86.4% of secondary school children from Denmark reporting either walking or cycling to school (17).…”

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“…Parental perceptions of few other children in the neighborhood (18), parental safety concerns regarding routes to school (12,16,19) and objectively assessed busy roads to school (16,18) have been found to be negatively associated with active traveling to school. Distance to school and walk travel time is the most consistent correlate of active traveling to school with children living closer to schools more likely to actively travel (12,15,16,18,20).…”

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Prevalence and Correlates of Active Traveling to School among Adolescents in Cyprus

Loucaides¹,

Jago²,

Theophanous³

2010

Cent Eur J Public Health

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SUMMARYMore data regarding prevalence and correlates of active travel to school are needed from different parts of the world. The purpose of this study was to examine prevalence and correlates of active travel to school among adolescents in Cyprus. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1966 adolescents attending grade 6, grades 7-9, grades 10-12 and technical/vocational schools in Cyprus. Overall prevalence of active travel to school was 19.4%. Parental perceptions of safe route to school, other children walking to school from the child's neighborhood and school location (urban versus rural) were associated with active travel across different levels of education. Having enough time to walk to school in the morning was the most consistent correlate of active travel. Low prevalence estimates of active traveling to school among adolescents in Cyprus raise the need to promote this source of daily physical activity.

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Socio-demographic factors as correlates of active commuting to school in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Cited by 63 publications

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Seasonal and socio-demographic determinants of school commuting

Seasonal and socio-demographic determinants of school commuting

Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of active commuting to school in a nationwide representative sample of German adolescents

Prevalence and Correlates of Active Traveling to School among Adolescents in Cyprus

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