scholarly journals Barriers and Determinants of Active Commuting to School in Slovenia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 13808
Author(s):  
Gregor Jurak ◽  
Maroje Sorić ◽  
Tjaša Ocvirk ◽  
Žan Luca Potočnik ◽  
Kaja Meh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Socioeconomic Environment ◽  
Parental Encouragement ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
Promising Target ◽  
The Family ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Commuting Mode

There is a growing body of literature reporting the health benefits of active commuting to school. This study investigated barriers and determinants of active commuting in children in Slovenia living within walking or cycling distance to school, i.e., 3 km. The sample consisted of 339 children (163 girls) aged 11–14 years who reported their mode of commuting, as well as their parents who described the socioeconomic environment of the family. Every third child in this study traveled to school exclusively by car/public transport, while every fifth participant used a passive means of transport when returning home from school. Potential household poverty, education of the mother and parental encouragement for physical activity were not associated with the commuting mode. In addition, conformist family barriers dominated among reasons for not choosing active commuting. A distance to school that was perceived to be too long was the most frequently cited barrier (72% of participants who passively commuted in both directions), followed by concern about being late for school (38% of participants who passively commute in one direction). Parents from all social strata who drive their children to school in either one or both directions while living in a walking or cycling range are a promising target population for active commuting interventions.

Physical Activity and Active Commuting to School in Fifth Grade Students

2004 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S102
Author(s):  
John R. Sirard ◽  
William F. Riner ◽  
Kerry L. McIver ◽  
Russell R. Pate
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Fifth Grade Students ◽  
Active Commuting To School

The Influence of Distance to School on the Associations Between Active Commuting and Physical Activity

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenna Panter ◽  
Andrew Jones ◽  
Esther Van Sluijs ◽  
Simon Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young People ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Environmental Determinants ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
Walking To School

The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the associations between active commuting behavior, levels of physical activity and distance to school in 9–10 year old children. Participants were children (n = 1824) who took part in the SPEEDY study (Sport, Physical activity and Eating behavior: Environmental Determinants in Young people). For both boys and girls, significant positive associations were observed between walking to school and physical activity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity during weekday journey times (8–9am and 3–4pm), and the size of association also became stronger with increasing distance from school. Promotion of active commuting to school might be an important way to increase levels of physical activity in school children.

scholarly journals Association of changes in commute mode with body mass index and visceral adiposity: a longitudinal study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keisuke Kuwahara ◽  
Hisashi Noma ◽  
Tohru Nakagawa ◽  
Toru Honda ◽  
Shuichiro Yamamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Abdominal Adiposity ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Working Adults ◽  
Commuting Mode

Abstract Background Prospective data are sparse for active commuting to work and body weight in Asia. We assessed the association of 5-year changes in commuting mode with body mass index (BMI) and the indicators of abdominal obesity in Japanese working adults. Methods In this longitudinal study, we studied 29,758 participants (25,808 men and 3950 women) in Japan aged 30 to 64 years at baseline who underwent further health examination 5 years after the baseline examination. Changes in BMI were calculated from objectively measured body height and weight at baseline and follow-up examination. Visceral and subcutaneous fat areas and waist circumference measured by computed tomography scans were used as indicators for abdominal adiposity. Linear regression was applied to estimate the association of changes in commuting mode with the obesity outcomes. Results Within the 5-year study period, adults who maintained inactive commuting gained weight, and compared with this group, adults who switched to inactive commuting had higher weight gain; conversely, adults who switched to active or public transportation commuting and especially those who maintained active or public transportation commuting experienced less weight gain. Subgroup analysis showed similar tendency across the different transitions of leisure-time exercise or occupational physical activity. For example, among adults who maintained no exercise (n = 16,087), the adjusted mean (95% confidence intervals) of the BMI change over 5 years in kg/m2 were 0.27 (0.24 to 0.30) for maintained inactive commuting group (reference), 0.34 (0.30 to 0.38) for switching to inactive commuting group (P = 0.046), 0.20 (0.18 to 0.22) for switching to active commuting or public transportation group (P = 0.001), and 0.09 (0.06 to 0.13) for maintained active commuting or public transportation group (P < 0.001). Maintained inactive commuting tended to be associated with larger gain in abdominal adiposity indicators. Conclusion Switching from inactive commuting mode to more physically active commuting mode and maintaining active commuting can promote body weight control among working adults across different levels of occupational or leisure-time physical activity.

Active Travel to School and Physical Activity Levels of Irish Primary Schoolchildren

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine M. Murtagh ◽  
Marie H. Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Daily Step ◽  
Step Counts ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
Primary Schoolchildren ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Active Travel To School ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

The purpose of this study was to (1) determine the physical activity levels of 9–11 year old children, and (2) compare the activity levels of children who commute to school by active and passive modes. 140 children aged 9–11 years (85 boys) were recruited from four urban Irish schools. Mode of commuting was assessed by questionnaire. Step counts were measured for 4 consecutive days. Mean daily step counts for the sample were 14386 ± 5634. Boys were significantly more active than girls (15857 ± 5482 vs. 12113 ± 5127 steps). Eighty-seven children (62.1%) traveled by car, 51 children (36.4%) walked to school, one child traveled by bus and one child cycled. Children who walked or cycled to school had higher daily step counts than those who traveled by passive modes (16118 ± 5757 vs. 13363 ± 5332 steps). Active commuting to school may therefore represent a worthwhile strategy for improving children’s physical activity levels.

Associations Between Active Commuting to School and Objectively Measured Physical Activity

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 826-832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Line Anita Bjørkelund Børrestad ◽  
Lars Østergaard ◽  
Lars Bo Andersen ◽  
Elling Bere
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Health Effect ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Accurate Assessment ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
Objectively Measured ◽  
Walking To School ◽  
Objectively Measured Physical Activity

Background:To provide more accurate assessment of commuting behavior and potential health effect, it is important to have accurate methods. Therefore, the current study aimed to a) compare questionnaire reported mode of commuting with objectively measured data from accelerometer and cycle computer, b) compare moderate vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among children cycling vs. walking to school, and c) thus calculate possible underestimated MVPA, when using accelerometers to measure commuter cycling.Methods:A total of 78 children, average age 11.4 (SD = 0.5), participated in the study. Physical activity was measured with cycle computers and accelerometers for 4 days. Mode of commuting and demographic information was self-reported in a questionnaire.Results:Children who reported to cycle to school spent significantly more time cycling than those who walked to school, 53.6 (SD = ± 33.9) minutes per day vs. 25.5 (SD = ± 24.6) minutes per day (P = .002) (ie, showing that MVPA, measured by accelerometers, underestimated 28.1 minutes per day among children cycling to school vs. those not cycling to school).Conclusion:To provide more accurate assessment of active commuting in children and adolescents future studies should incorporate multiple methodologies such as global position systems (GPS), accelerometers, cycle computers, and self-reported measurements.

The impact of additional weekdays of active commuting to school on children achieving a criterion of 300+ minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

2010 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 428-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy JW Daly-Smith ◽  
Jim McKenna ◽  
Duncan Radley ◽  
Jonathan Long
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Health Targets ◽  
School Based ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
Commuting Time ◽  
Before School ◽  
The Impact

Objective: To investigate the value of additional days of active commuting for meeting a criterion of 300+ minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA; 60+ mins/day x 5) during the school week. Methods: Based on seven-day diaries supported by teachers, binary logistic regression analyses were used to predict achievement of MVPA criteria according to days of active commuting to and from school. MVPA was recorded across five time points: (a) before school, (b) walking/cycling to and from school, (c) during school, (d) in school-based clubs and (e) during leisure time. The study was conducted in Derby, UK, in June 2006. Results: Active commuting was reported by 4218 (78 per cent of 5422) children for an average daily commuting time of 18.4 ± 16.4 minutes. Children who commuted on more days in the week were most likely to achieve the MVPA criterion. Every day of active commuting doubled the chances of meeting the MVPA criterion; in Year 10 girls this effect was stronger (odds ratio 6.45). Conclusion: Results confirm the ubiquity of active commuting among young people. Even one additional day of active commuting helps to meet established criteria. In older girls active commuting is uniquely powerful in contributing to attainment of public health targets of MVPA.

scholarly journals Physical activity is not associated with spirometric indices in lung-healthy German youth

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 428-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maia P. Smith ◽  
Andrea von Berg ◽  
Dietrich Berdel ◽  
Carl-Peter Bauer ◽  
Barbara Hoffmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Lung Disease ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Forced Expiratory Volume ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Active Lifestyle ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
Forced Expiratory Flow ◽  
Early Life Exposures ◽  
The Relationship

In lung disease, physical activity improves lung function and reduces morbidity. However, healthy populations are not well studied. We estimate the relationship between spirometric indices and accelerometric physical activity in lung-healthy adolescents.895 nonsmoking German adolescents without chronic lung disease (45% male, mean±sdage 15.2±0.26 years) from the GINIplus and LISAplus cohorts completed questionnaires, spirometry, 7-day accelerometry and an activity diary. Physical activity was measured as minutes, quintiles and regularity of daily moderate, vigorous and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), participation in sport and active commuting to school. Primary outcomes were forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV1/FVC and forced expiratory flow at 25–75% of FVC; they were separately correlated with physical activity and adjusted for confounders of respiratory function, including early-life exposures.Adolescents averaged 40 min MVPA per day, typical for European youth. 79% participated in sports and 51% commuted actively. An association was suggested between 3% higher FVC (∼100 mL) and either extreme MVPA quintile or percentage of days with >30 min MVPA (p<0.05). However, after Bonferroni correction all associations between spirometry, active lifestyle and physical activity were nonsignificant.Spirometric indices were not significantly associated with active lifestyle or measures of activity in lung-healthy adolescents after adjustment for confounding and multiple-comparison artefacts.

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