Personal, family, social, and environmental correlates of active commuting to school
Personal, family, social, and environmental correlates of active commuting to school
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DOI：
10.1016/j.amepre.2005.08.047
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发表时间：
2006-01-01
影响因子：
5.5
通讯作者：
Crawford, D
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作者：
Timperio, A;Ball, K;Crawford, D
背景：积极通勤上学可能是儿童积累足够体力活动以改善心血管危险因素、增强骨骼健康和社会心理健康的重要机会。本研究的目的是调查儿童积极通勤上学的个人、家庭、社会和环境的相关性。方法：对澳大利亚墨尔本 19 所小学的 235 名 5 至 6 岁儿童和 677 名 10 至 12 岁儿童进行横断面研究。自填问卷由家长和年龄较大的孩子填写。使用地理信息系统检查了上学的最短路线。结果：在两个年龄组中，积极通勤上学的负相关包括家长对附近其他孩子很少的看法，没有灯光或十字路口供孩子使用，以及客观评估上学途中的繁忙道路障碍。对于年幼的孩子，客观评估的上学途中的陡坡与步行或骑自行车上学呈负相关。对于年龄较大的孩子来说，上学途中良好的网络连接与步行或骑自行车上学呈负相关。在这两个年龄段中，如果路线小于 800 米，孩子们更有可能积极上下学。与感知的能量水平或体育活动的享受、体重状况或家庭因素没有关联。结论：对于儿童来说，创建儿童友好型社区并提供安全应对环境的技能可能很重要。儿童和成人主动交通的环境相关性可能有所不同，需要进一步研究。
Background: Active commuting to school may be an important opportunity for children to accumulate adequate physical activity for improved cardiovascular risk factors, enhanced bone health, and psychosocial well-being. The purpose of this study was to examine personal, family, social, and environmental correlates of active commuting to school among children.Methods: Cross-sectional study of 235 children aged 5 to 6 years and 677 children aged 10 to 12 years from 19 elementary schools in Melbourne, Australia. Self-administered questionnaires were completed by parents, and the older children. The shortest possible routes to school were examined using a geographic information system.Results: Among both age groups, negative correlates of active commuting to school included parental perception of few other children in the neighborhood and no lights or crossings for their child to use, and an objectively assessed busy road barrier en route to school. In younger children, an objectively assessed steep incline en route to school was negatively associated with walking or cycling to school. Good connectivity en route to school was negatively associated with walking or cycling to school among older children. Among both age groups, children were more likely to actively commute to school if their route was < 800 meters. There were no associations with perceived energy levels or enjoyment of physical activity, weight status, or family factors.Conclusions: For children, creating child-friendly communities and providing skills to safely negotiate the environment may be important. Environmental correlates of active transport in children and adults may differ and warrant further investigation.