The therapeutic value of children’s everyday travel

Mackett, Roger; Lucas, Lindsey; Paskins, James; Turbin, Jill

doi:10.1016/j.tra.2004.09.003

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“…Children are more physically active when outdoors than indoors, 52 and children who walk or bike to school are more active than children who travel by other means. 53,54 However, other contexts, such as the indoor home 55 or school environment, [56][57][58] may also influence physical activity at early ages.…”

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Is the Environment Near Home and School Associated with Physical Activity and Adiposity of Urban Preschool Children?

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Preventing sedentary behavior and adiposity in childhood has become a public health priority. We examined urban social and built environment characteristics as correlates of physical activity and anthropometry among 428 preschool children from low-income families in New York City. We measured the children's height, weight, skinfold thicknesses, physical activity by accelerometer, and covariates. We geocoded home and Head Start center addresses and estimated the following for an area within 0.5 km of those two locations using a detailed geographic database: neighborhood composition, walkability, crime and traffic safety, and aesthetic characteristics. Generalized estimating equations were used to examine the associations of area characteristics with physical activity or adiposity, adjusted for characteristics of the child, mother, and home. Participants were 2-5 years old, 53% female, 83% Hispanic, and 43% either overweight or obese. Of the walkability indicators, land use mix was associated with physical activity (26 more activity counts/minute per standard deviation increase in mixed land use, p=0.015) and subway stop density was associated with adiposity (1.2 mm smaller sums of skinfold thicknesses sum per standard deviation increase in subway stop density, p=0.001). The pedestrian-auto injury rate, an indicator of traffic safety problems, was associated with physical activity and adiposity (16 fewer activity counts/minute, p=0.033, and 1.0 mm greater skinfold thickness per standard deviation increase in pedestrian-auto injuries, p=0.018). Children living in areas with more street trees were more physically active and those living in areas with more park access had smaller skinfolds. However, many of the tested associations were not statistically significant and some trends were not in the hypothesized direction. Efforts to enhance walkability, safety, and green spaces in the local environment may be relevant to physical activity and adiposity, and therefore to the health of preschool-aged children from low-income families.

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Is the Environment Near Home and School Associated with Physical Activity and Adiposity of Urban Preschool Children?

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“…This paper brings together two observational studies which used the same methods to study 8-13 year olds in Hertfordshire, South-East England (Mackett et al, 2005, Mackett et al, 2007. Eleven schools were selected on the basis of their willingness to co-operate, and children and parents provided written informed assent/consent.…”

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“…Upon completion a researcher went through the diary with the child to clarify parts which were unclear or incomplete (Mackett et al, 2005).…”

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“…[Insert Figure 1] We coded the events in these diaries according to a hierarchical typology (Mackett et al, 2005) and grouped them into the following categories: at home; at a friend's home; at another home; school lessons; PE/games; school breaks (including before and after school); clubs and tuition; non-home events (e.g. shopping or meals out, usually with a parent); passive travel (e.g.…”

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Activity compensation and activity synergy in British 8–13year olds

Goodman

Mackett

Paskins

2011

Preventive Medicine

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word count: 198Main text count: 2345 3 ABSTRACT Objectives. To examine whether children compensate for physical activity (the 'activitystat' hypothesis); or alternatively become more active at other times (activity synergy). In 2002 British children (8-13 years) completed travel and activity diaries and wore accelerometers. This generated 1077 days of data which we analysed between-children (comparing all days) and within-child (comparing pairs of days from the same child). Methods.Results. On week and weekend days, each extra 1% of time in PE/games, school breaks, school active travel, non-school active travel, structured sports and out-of-home play predicted a 0.21 to 0.60% increase in the proportion of the day in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). None of these behaviors showed evidence of partial compensation at other times (all p>0.15). Moreover, each 1% increase in weekday nonschool active travel predicted 0.38% more time in MVPA during the rest of the day (95%CI 0.18, 0.58). This activity synergy reflected children using active travel for playing and visiting friends.Conclusions. Contrary to the 'activitystat' hypothesis, we found no evidence of activity compensation. This suggests that interventions increasing activity in specific behaviors may increase activity overall. The activity synergy of non-school active travel underlines the need for further research into this neglected behavior.

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“…Cette intégration est particulièrement prometteuse dans le cas des déplacements scolaires, réguliers et, en général, assez courts pour être effectués à pied ou en bicyclette. Bien que la contribution de la marche et du vélo vers l'école à la santé des enfants soit discutée (Heelan et al, 2005), leur importance au plan de l'acquisition de compétences est toujours reconnue : il s'agirait de trajets favorables au développement de l'enfant et de sa mobilité autonome qui, par ailleurs, peut se refléter sur la réalisation d'autres formes d'activité physique dans le quartier (Mackett et al, 2005). Ceci étant dit, comme d'autres déplacements en milieu urbain, les trajets scolaires se font de plus en plus en mode motorisé, et particulièrement en voiture.…”

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Proximité et transport actif. Le cas des déplacements entre l’école et la maison à Montréal et à Trois-Rivières

Torres

Lewis

2010

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Les trajets entre la maison et l’école se font de moins en moins à pied ou à vélo. La trop grande distance est évoquée, par les parents, comme une motivation pour conduire les enfants en voiture. Or, l’école primaire est souvent une destination de proximité. Le présent article examine le rôle de la proximité dans le choix modal lors des trajets scolaires à Montréal et à Trois-Rivières. Sur la base d’une enquête menée auprès de 1495 parents, on observe une forte relation entre le type d’école et la distance des trajets, ainsi qu’un seuil de domination de la marche et du vélo sur les modes motorisés.The decrease in children’s active commuting to school has been widely reported. Long commutes are the main reason cited by parents for driving their children. However, primary schools are often located within walking distance from home. Drawing on a survey of 1495 parents about commuting to school in Montréal and Trois-Rivières, this paper explores how modal choice varies with proximity. A strong association was found between the school categories and the mean commuting distances, and a threshold for walking and cycling trips, instead of using motorized transport, was established

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The therapeutic value of children’s everyday travel

Cited by 64 publications

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Is the Environment Near Home and School Associated with Physical Activity and Adiposity of Urban Preschool Children?

Is the Environment Near Home and School Associated with Physical Activity and Adiposity of Urban Preschool Children?

Activity compensation and activity synergy in British 8–13year olds

Proximité et transport actif. Le cas des déplacements entre l’école et la maison à Montréal et à Trois-Rivières

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