Systematic review of interventions for promoting active school transport

Villa‐González, Emilio; Barranco‐Ruiz, Yaira; Evenson, Kelly R.; Chillón, Palma

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.02.010

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“…The unclear effects of AT interventions [64] are particularly challenging when determining state, municipal and school policies. Furthermore, they represent a challenge for school management faculties, teachers and parents to enact positive changes that consider the various specifics of the built environment, transport, region, socioeconomic differences especially in developing curricular and extracurricular programs at different types of schools.…”

Section: Active Travel In the Context Of The Policymentioning

confidence: 99%

Active Travel of Czech and Polish Adolescents in Relation to Their Well-Being: Support for Physical Activity and Health

Frömel

Groffik

Mitáš

et al. 2020

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The adoption of active travel (AT) habits in adolescence, supported by positive emotions, increases the chances of a lifelong positive attitude towards AT. The aim of this study was to assess the associations between active travel and well-being (WB), and to estimate the share of AT in weekly physical activity (PA) and its contribution to meeting the weekly PA recommendations in adolescents. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-long form and the WHO-5 questionnaire were used to assess the level of AT, weekly PA and well-being of 2805 adolescents from 36 Czech and 39 Polish schools. A higher rate of AT is only significantly associated with higher well-being in girls. However, meeting AT recommendations in combination with higher WB increased the likelihood of meeting the weekly PA recommendations in both girls and boys. AT accounts for 22.5% of weekly PA of Czech (Polish 24.2%) boys. Concerning girls, it accounts for 24.9% of weekly PA in the Czech Republic and 24.5% in Poland. Meeting AT recommendations should be part of comprehensive school-based PA programs. State, school and municipal policies in the Central European region should pay more attention to the improvement of WB and the built environment for AT in secondary school adolescents.

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Section: Active Travel In the Context Of The Policymentioning

confidence: 99%

Active Travel of Czech and Polish Adolescents in Relation to Their Well-Being: Support for Physical Activity and Health

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Groffik

Mitáš

et al. 2020

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“…Whilst evidence is still scarce, active commuting has also been linked to lower fat mass in children [10]. However, active mobility interventions tend to have small effect sizes [11]. It is therefore important to identify drivers of, and barriers to, children's propensity to walk, scoot or cycle to school, to devise policy interventions that can raise levels of active mobility.…”

Section: Active Commuting Physical Activity and Healthmentioning

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Associations of the objective built environment along the route to school with children’s modes of commuting: A multilevel modelling analysis (the SLIC study)

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Wells

Lum³

et al. 2020

PLoS ONE

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As active commuting levels continue to decline among primary schoolchildren, evidence about which built environmental characteristics influence walking or cycling to school remains inconclusive and is strongly context-dependent. This study aimed to identify the objective built environmental drivers of, and barriers to, active commuting to school for a multi-ethnic sample of 1,889 healthy primary schoolchildren (aged 5-11) in London, UK. Using cross-sectional multilevel ordered logistic regression modelling, supported by the spatial exploration of built environmental characteristics through cartography, the objective built environment was shown to be strongly implicated in children's commuting behaviour. In line with earlier research, proximity to school emerged as the prime variable associated with the choice for active commuting. However, other elements of the urban form were also significantly associated with children's use of active or passive modes of transport. High levels of accidents, crime and air pollution along the route to school were independently correlated with a lower likelihood of children walking or cycling to school. Higher average and minimum walkability and higher average densities of convenience stores along the way were independently linked to higher odds of active commuting. The significance of the relations for crime, air pollution and walkability disappeared in the fully-adjusted model including all built environmental variables. In contrast, relationships with proximity, traffic danger and the food environment were maintained in this comprehensive model. Black children, pupils with obesity, younger participants and those from high socioeconomic families were less likely to actively commute to school. There is thus a particular need to ensure that roads with high volumes of actively commuting children are kept safe and clean, and children's exposure to unhealthy food options along the way is limited. Moreover, as short commuting distances are strongly correlated with walking or cycling, providing high-quality education near residential areas might incite active transport to school.

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“…Our results emphasize the important role that the trip to/from school may have in youth to reach the recommended PA levels according guidelines, and accomplishing health benefits. Thus, strategies aiming to increase this behavior are an appropriate approach for increasing PA levels in this population [35]. However, to the best of our knowledge, few studies used a combination of GPS, accelerometry, and PALMS software to objectively quantify the PA generated by ACS.…”

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Objective Measurement of the Mode of Commuting to School Using GPS: A Pilot Study

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Background and objectives: Active commuting to school (ACS) is a promising strategy to increase the daily physical activity (PA) in youths. However, more studies are required to objectively quantify the mode of commuting to school, as well as the health impact of this behavior. Thus, the aims of this study were: (1) to objectively determine the mode of commuting to school using GPS; (2) to quantify the sedentary time, PA levels, energy expenditure, and the steps derived from each mode of commuting; and (3) to analyze the associations between ACS trips and sedentary time, PA, energy expenditure, and steps. Participants and Methods: A total of 180 trips to school were detected, which corresponded to 18 adolescents (12 girls, mean age = 15 ± 0.0 years old). Mode of commuting to school was detected using a novel method merging GPS data in the Personal Activity Location Measurement System (PALMS), whereas sedentary time, PA levels, energy expenditure, and steps were objectively evaluated through accelerometry. Logistic regressions were used to analyze the associations of these variables with walking trips. Results: A total of 115 trips were recorded. Most trips were performed by walk (49.5%), followed by vehicle (39.1%) and mixed transport (11.3%). In the active school trips, youths were less likely to spend minutes in sedentary behaviors (OR: 0.481, p = 0.038), a higher increase on Metabolic-Equivalent of Task (METs) (OR: 5.497, p = 0.013), and greater steps (OR: 1.004, p = 0.029) than in the passive school trips (both active and passive modes were objectively measured). Conclusions: ACS (mainly walking) contribute to higher METs and steps in adolescents. GPS could be an appropriate method to objectively evaluate the PA variables related to the ACS trips.

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Systematic review of interventions for promoting active school transport

Cited by 100 publications

References 57 publications

Active Travel of Czech and Polish Adolescents in Relation to Their Well-Being: Support for Physical Activity and Health

Active Travel of Czech and Polish Adolescents in Relation to Their Well-Being: Support for Physical Activity and Health

Associations of the objective built environment along the route to school with children’s modes of commuting: A multilevel modelling analysis (the SLIC study)

Objective Measurement of the Mode of Commuting to School Using GPS: A Pilot Study

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