Factors associated with active commuting among parents-to-be in Karlskrona, Sweden

Thern, Emelie; Forss, Katarina Sjögren; Jogréus, Claes; Stjernberg, Louise

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“…In line with most previous reports mainly from developed countries ( Flint et al, 2014 , Laverty et al, 2013 , Lindstrom, 2008 , Thern et al, 2015 ) private transportation was the main mode of transportation to work or school among women both pre-pregnancy and in early pregnancy. The dominance of private transportation in the present study might partly be explained by the fact that Norway has a high rate of car ownership (572 cars per 1000 population in 2013) ( Statistics Norway, 2014c ).…”

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confidence: 86%

“…By excluding mothers who did not speak Norwegian or English, the NFFD study included few immigrant women. Pregnant immigrant women might have different travel habits ( Thern et al, 2015 ) and different levels of physical activity ( Berntsen et al, 2014 , Gaston and Cramp, 2011 ) than the women in the present study. Furthermore, the study was restricted to nulliparous women.…”

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confidence: 69%

“…Research has shown that people who use active modes of transportation (walking, biking and public transportation) to work increase their daily level of physical activity compared to those who use private transportation ( Yang et al, 2012 ). Mode of transportation is influenced by underlying factors such as gender ( Laverty et al, 2013 , Millett et al, 2013 , Panter et al, 2011 , Pucher et al, 2010a ), ethnicity ( Laverty et al, 2013 , Thern et al, 2015 ), age ( Laverty et al, 2013 , Millett et al, 2013 , Saris et al, 2013 ), and level of education ( Goodman et al, 2012 , Laverty et al, 2013 , Panter et al, 2011 ). Other important aspects are; distance from home to work ( Goodman et al, 2012 , Panter et al, 2011 ), convenience of public transportation ( Wen et al, 2010 ), access to workplace car parking ( Goodman et al, 2012 , Wen et al, 2010 ) and travel safety ( Bopp et al, 2014 , Saris et al, 2013 ).…”

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Changes in mode of transportation to work or school from pre-pregnancy to early pregnancy in the Norwegian Fit for Delivery study

Skreden

Øverby

Sagedal

et al. 2015

Preventive Medicine Reports

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ObjectiveTo describe changes in mode of transportation to work or school from pre-pregnancy to early pregnancy, to describe levels of physical activity related to mode of transportation to work or school, and to examine associations between changes in mode of transportation to work or school and educational level, body mass index (BMI) and age.MethodsBetween September 2009 and February 2013, 575 healthy pregnant nulliparous women were included into the Norwegian Fit for Delivery (NFFD) trial. At inclusion they reported their current and their pre-pregnancy mode of transportation to work or school. Data were analysed by multilevel mixed models with dichotomized modes of transportation as dependent variables.ResultsThere was a significant change towards less active transportation to work or school and a decrease in level of physical activity from pre-pregnancy to early pregnancy. Pre-pregnancy, 58% used private transportation to work or school, compared to 64% in early pregnancy (p = 0.001). The percentage of women who biked (11% v. 5%, p < 0.001) decreased significantly from pre-pregnancy to early pregnancy.ConclusionsIn this sample of Norwegian women there was a significant change towards less active transportation to work or school and lower levels of physical activity from pre-pregnancy to early pregnancy.

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Changes in mode of transportation to work or school from pre-pregnancy to early pregnancy in the Norwegian Fit for Delivery study

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Sagedal

et al. 2015

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“…The literature on active transportation to school or work in pregnancy is scarce. Private car seems to be the most frequent mode of transportation among pregnant women in developed countries [ 23 – 25 ]. We have earlier reported that 66 % used private transport, 10 % walked, 8 % biked and 16 % used public transportation to work or school before GA week 20 [ 24 ].…”

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Change in active transportation and weight gain in pregnancy

Skreden

Øverby

Sagedal

et al. 2016

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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BackgroundPregnancy is characterised by large weight gain over a short period, and often a notable change in mode of transportation. This makes pregnancy suitable for examining the plausible, but in the scientific literature still unclear, association between active transportation and weight gain. We hypothesize that women continuing an active mode of transportation to work or school from pre- to early pregnancy will have a lower gestational weight gain (GWG) than those who change to a less active mode of transportation.MethodsWe analysed prospective data from the Norwegian Fit for Delivery (NFFD) trial. Between September 2009 and February 2013 606 women were consecutively enrolled in median gestational week 16 (range; 8–20). Of 219 women who used an active mode of transportation (biking, walking, public transportation) pre-pregnancy, 66 (30 %) converted to a less active mode in early pregnancy (“active-less active” group), and 153 (70 %) continued with active transportation (“active-active” group). Pre-pregnancy weight was self-reported. Weight at gestational (GA) weeks 16, 30, 36, and at term delivery was objectively measured. Weight gain was compared between the two groups. Linear mixed effects analysis of the repeated weight measures was performed including the group*time interaction.ResultsA significant overall group effect was observed for the four time points together (“active-active” group: 77.3 kg vs. “active-less active” group: 78.8 kg, p = 0.008). The interaction term group*time was significant indicating different weight gain throughout pregnancy for the two groups; the mean differences between the groups were 0.7 kg at week 16, 1.4 kg at week 30, 2.1 kg at week 36, and 2.2 kg at term delivery, respectively.ConclusionThe findings indicate that active transportation is one possible approach to prevent excessive weight gain in pregnancy.

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“…A cross-sectional study which evaluated the type of transportation with adults in Sweden in years 2008 and 2009 shows that 63% of adults preferred using private transportation, while only 8.3% preferred using active transportation. However, despite using private transportation most of the time, the subjects reported performing PA during their free time 29 . These data are different from the ones in the present study, in which 24.2% of the sample used an active means transportation, and 52.0% used private ones.…”

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Mudanças no deslocamento para o trabalho e na atividade física da população de três municípios da região de São Paulo nos anos de 2000 e 2010

Lima

Ferrari

et al. 2017

Rev. bras. epidemiol.

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ABSTRACT:Objective: To evaluate the changes in commuting to work and physical activity (PA) in the population of three municipalities in the São Paulo region in 2000 and 2010. Methods: Cross-sectional study with a representative sample of 602 adults (62.3% men) carried out in the municipalities of Santo André, São Bernardo do Campo and São Caetano do Sul in 2000 (n = 304; 66.1% men) and 2010 (n = 298; 58.4% men). Physical activity was assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and participants were classified into active (≥ 150 min/week) and insufficiently active (< 150 min/week). The commuting to work was classified in active transport (walking and cycling), private (bike, car, vans and buses) and public (buses, vans, train or subway). Results: Average (min/week) PA walk (229.4 versus 190.6), moderate (449.1 versus 347.4), vigorous (354.4 versus 317.4) and total (552.3 versus 442.5) shows the participants were greater in 2010 than in 2000. The prevalence assets increased from 62.2 to 78.2%, respectively. A negative relationship was found between active transport and public with socioeconomic status; active transport and education level; public transport and age. Positive relationship was found only among private transport and socioeconomic status. The average of the total PA (min/week) was higher (p = 0.024; 32.2%) in 2010 than in 2000 for active transport. Conclusions: Surveillance data in full PA in the three municipalities of São Paulo indicate that the average active commuting to work increased after ten years, while public transport has decreased.

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Factors associated with active commuting among parents-to-be in Karlskrona, Sweden

Cited by 10 publications

References 23 publications

Changes in mode of transportation to work or school from pre-pregnancy to early pregnancy in the Norwegian Fit for Delivery study

Changes in mode of transportation to work or school from pre-pregnancy to early pregnancy in the Norwegian Fit for Delivery study

Change in active transportation and weight gain in pregnancy

Mudanças no deslocamento para o trabalho e na atividade física da população de três municípios da região de São Paulo nos anos de 2000 e 2010

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