[HTML][HTML] Examining the state, quality and strength of the evidence in the research on built environments and physical activity among children and youth: An overview of …

SA Prince, S Lancione, JJ Lang, N Amankwah… - Health & place, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Built environments have shown to be associated with health, with physical
activity (PA) considered one of the critical pathways for achieving benefits. Navigating …

Growing Up in New Zealand: A longitudinal study of New Zealand children and their families. Now We Are Eight.

S Morton, C Walker, S Gerritsen, A Smith, J Cha, A Bird… - 2024 - auckland.figshare.com
The Now We Are Eight Report continues the series of “Now We Are” reports, adding child-
centred descriptive information about the cohort children's wellbeing and development in …

Associations between children's physical activity and neighborhood environments using GIS: a secondary analysis from a systematic scoping review

M Smith, S Mavoa, E Ikeda, K Hasanzadeh… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Regular participation in physical activity is essential for children's physical, mental, and
cognitive health. Neighborhood environments may be especially important for children who …

[HTML][HTML] Adolescents' travel behavior in Germany: Investigating transport mode choice considering destination, travel distance, and urbanization

I Marzi, F Beck, E Engels, D Renninger… - Journal of transport …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study comprehensively describes travel behavior to various destinations among
adolescents from Germany aged 11–15 years and how this varies according to residential …

Different neighborhood walkability indexes for active commuting to school are necessary for urban and rural children and adolescents

J Molina-García, S Campos, X García-Massó… - International journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Literature focusing on youth has reported limited evidence and non-conclusive
associations between neighborhood walkability measures and active commuting to and …

Assessment of direct and indirect associations between children active school travel and environmental, household and child factors using structural equation …

E Ikeda, E Hinckson, K Witten, M Smith - International journal of behavioral …, 2019 - Springer
Background Active school travel (AST) is influenced by multiple factors including built and
social environments, households and individual variables. A holistic theory such as Mitra's …

Street network morphology and active mobility to school: Applying space syntax methodology in Shiraz, Iran

A Soltani, M Javadpoor, F Shams… - Journal of Transport & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Previous research has found that built environment features (eg, density,
diversity and design) influence children's mode of transportation choice during school …

Associations between park and playground availability and proximity and children's physical activity and body mass index: the BEACH study

J Molina-García, C Menescardi, I Estevan… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
A cross-sectional study was designed to evaluate the relationship between the availability
and proximity to parks and playgrounds and physical activity (PA). Moreover, the …

[HTML][HTML] Results from Aotearoa New Zealand's 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth: A call to address inequities in health-promoting activities

OWA Wilson, E Ikeda, E Hinckson, S Mandic… - Journal of Exercise …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background/Objective This article reports the methods and findings for Aotearoa
New Zealand's 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth indicators, and …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring home-to-school trip mode choices in Kandy, Sri Lanka

C Dias, M Abdullah, R Lovreglio… - Journal of transport …, 2022 - Elsevier
Schools are major trip generators in urban areas and school trips may largely contribute to
the congestion, particularly during morning peak hours. This study investigates the home-to …