Aims: The purpose was to describe the patterns of commuting to school in young people and
to examine its associations with physical activity (PA) and cardiorespiratory fitness. Methods …

OBJECTIVE: Active commuting (AC) is an important factor in increasing the total daily
physical activity (PA) in children, which is significant for their health and positive physical …

Background: Active commuting to school by walking or cycling can have positive impact on
children's health and development. The study investigates the prevalence of active …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of walking and
cycling to school in a nationwide representative cross-sectional sample of German …

Purpose This study was conducted to determine if fifth-grade students who walked or
bicycled to school on a regular basis were more physically active than those that did not …

Methods Literature on children's active commuting to school published before June 2007
was compiled by searching PubMed, PsycINFO, and the National Transportation Library …

Background Active commuting to school has declined over time, and interventions are
needed to reverse this trend. The main objective was to investigate the effects of a school …

Active commuting (walking or cycling) to school has been positively associated with
improved fitness among adolescents. However, current evidence lacks information on …

OBJECTIVE: Report frequencies of adolescents' active commuting to school in an inner city
environment in the Netherlands, and to explore potential socio-demographic correlates of …

Background Active commuting to school (ACS) can be a significant source of physical
activity and provide many health benefits. Objective This study identified the potential to …