Physical fitness in relation to transport to school in adolescents: the Danish youth and sports study
Physical fitness in relation to transport to school in adolescents: the Danish youth and sports study
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1600-0838.2008.00803.x
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发表时间：
2009-06-01
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4.1
通讯作者：
Anderssen, S. A.
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作者：
Andersen, L. B.;Lawlor, D. A.;Anderssen, S. A.
在许多西方国家，人们对学龄儿童身体活动水平下降感到担忧。主动交通是增加儿童身体活动的一种方式，但很少有研究评估学龄儿童和青少年的主动交通是否对健身有有益影响，如果有的话，不同的交通方式是否会影响健身的不同方面。在这项研究中，我们以丹麦 545 名 15-19 岁男孩和 704 名女孩为样本，研究了主动交通与健康不同方面的关联。身体素质通过多项现场测试进行评估，包括最大循环测试、不同肌肉群的动态和静态力量、肌肉耐力、灵活性和敏捷性。据报道，前往学校的交通是交通方式。近三分之二的人口骑自行车上学。骑自行车的人比步行者和被动旅行者有更高的有氧能力（4.6-5.9%）。与步行者和被动旅行者相比，骑自行车的人的等长肌肉耐力（10-16%）、腹部肌肉的动态肌肉耐力（10%）和灵活性（6%）也更高。出行方式与休闲运动参与无关。我们的研究结果表明，通勤骑自行车可能是改善青少年健康的一种方式。
In many Western countries, there are concerns about declining levels of physical activity in school-aged children. Active transport is one way to increase physical activity in children, but few studies have evaluated whether active transport in school-aged children and adolescents has beneficial effects on fitness and, if so, whether different modes of transport affect different aspects of fitness. In this study, we examined the association of active transport with different aspects of fitness in a representative Danish sample of 545 boys and 704 girls, 15-19 years of age. Physical fitness was assessed through a number of field tests, including a maximal cycle test, dynamic and static strength in different muscle groups, muscle endurance, flexibility and agility. Transport to school was reported as the mode of transport. Almost two-thirds of the population cycled to school. Cyclists had higher aerobic power than both walkers and passive travelers (4.6-5.9%). Isometric muscle endurance (10-16%), dynamic muscle endurance in the abdominal muscles (10%) and flexibility (6%) were also higher in cyclists compared with walkers and passive travelers. Mode of travel was not related to leisure-time sports participation. Our findings suggest that commuter bicycling may be a way to improve health in adolescents.