Active commuting to school (ACS) seems to be one of the means to increase physical
activity (PA) levels in youth, but it is unclear if ACS reduces the prevalence of obesity …

Background Daily behaviours such as active commuting to school (ACS) could be a source
of physical activity, contributing to the improvement of youth cardiovascular health, however …

Relationships between food and physical activity (PA) environments and children's related
behaviors are complex. Latent class analyses derived patterns from proximity to healthy and …

Evidence suggests that healthy behaviors initiated during childhood may continue over time.
The objective of this study was to determine whether active commuting to/from school (ACS) …

Because of decreasing physical activity of children, they are becoming more obese.
Moreover, commuting to school has become more passive during the past decades. The …

In a previous study based on this cohort, only 15% of the participants belonged to a
favourable physical activity/sedentary behaviour trajectory group (characterised by relatively …

Increasing rates of body weight of children has become a motivation for investigating active
transportation to school during the past years. Lack of proper data covering different …

Objective To analyze the influence of active commuting to and from school on daily physical
activity of children (7–9 years old) and adolescents (10–12 years old). Methods …

Objectives Children who walk or bike to school engage in higher levels of physical activity
compared to non-active commuters. However, despite the established benefits of increased …

Introduction Walking and cycling to school is a convenient way to incorporate physical
activity into the daily lives of children and adolescents. This study aimed to investigate the …