Background Evidence has shown that active transportation decreases obesity rates, but
considering walking or cycling as separate modes could provide additional information on …

Abstract Background/Objective With strong evidence of physical inactivity's link to chronic
disease and economic burden–particularly with childhood active living behaviors tracking …

Background Active transportation (AT), independent mobility (IM), and outdoor time are
promising ways to increase children's physical activity. However, in order to create …

Background Inactivity in children and adolescents is a global issue requiring interventions
that target different domains of physical activity, such as active transport. The aim of this …

Regular physical activity prevents several non-communicable chronic conditions and
premature mortality. The benefits of physical activity can be achieved through active …

Active transport is a term describing travel between destinations by walking, cycling and
other non-motorised modes. Being 'active'this component of household travel is of interest to …

Objective To investigate the associations between body composition, cardiorespiratory and
muscular fitness in relation to travel mode to school in children and adolescents. Method …

Background Physical activity (PA) is associated with numerous health benefits among
children and youth. However, few studies have examined how active transportation (AT) and …

Background Children's active transport (AT) is a potential source of habitual physical activity
with established health benefits. We aimed to examine built environment and household …

Background This study examines how active transportation could help increase the daily
physical activity volume of school‐aged children. Methods Using data from the 2003 Origin …