OBJECTIVES: Active school transport (AST) may be an important source of children's
physical activity (PA). Innovative solutions that increase PA time for children, without putting …

Active commuting to school has been recognized as a potential avenue to increase physical
activity in children and adolescents. However, active commuting to school has declined over …

Background: The recent decline in children's active commuting (walking or biking) to school
has become an important public health issue. Recent programs have promoted the positive …

Background Active transportation to school is an important contributor to the total physical
activity of children and adolescents. However, active school travel has declined over time …

The assessment and promotion of childrens' healthful physical activity is important:(i) to
combat the international obesity epidemic that extends to childhood; and (ii) to establish an …

Walking and bicycling (active commuting) to school has been proposed as a strategy for
increasing youth physical activity and decreasing the prevalence of overweight. Citations for …

Background Active school transport (AST) is a promising strategy to increase children's
physical activity. A systematic review published in 2011 found large heterogeneity in the …

Abstract Background United States National Health Objectives include increasing the
proportion of trips made by walking to and from school for children who live within 1.6 km to …

OBJECTIVES: Active school transport (AST) may increase the time that children spend in
physical activity (PA). This study examined relationships between AST and weekday …

Objective: To prospectively examine potential benefits of active commuting to school on
measures of weight status and physical activity in a sample of youth. Research Methods and …