Active school transportation and the built environment across Canadian cities: Findings from the child active transportation safety and the environment (CHASE) study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106470
Abstract: Walking and bicycling to school (active school transportation, AST) has been in decline for decades in North America and globally with the rise of automobility. This cross-sectional study estimated associations between the built environment and… read more here.
Keywords: transportation; active school; school transportation; built environment ... See more keywords
Trends and determinants of active school travel among Australian secondary school students: national cross‐sectional data from 2009 to 2018
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DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.13315
Abstract: Objective: To examine active school travel trends and predictors among Australian secondary school students (aged 12–17) between 2009 and 2018. read more here.
Keywords: australian secondary; among australian; secondary school; school ... See more keywords
Correlates of Active School Transportation During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Canadian 7- to 12-Year-Olds: A National Study.
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DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2023-0243
Abstract: BACKGROUND Active school transportation (AST) is an important source of physical activity for children and a potentially important climate change mitigation strategy. However, few studies have examined factors associated with AST in the context of… read more here.
Keywords: school transportation; covid pandemic; among canadian; active school ... See more keywords
Fostering Sustainable School Journeys: Insights from Global Active School Travel Programs
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DOI: 10.1177/08854122251322448
Abstract: Numerous countries have introduced initiatives to promote active school travel (AST) among children, encouraging safe and healthy commuting to school. However, limited research has examined the effectiveness of various interventions across diverse global and contextual… read more here.
Keywords: active school; school; school travel; ast programs ... See more keywords
Children’s active school transportation: an international scoping review of psychosocial factors
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DOI: 10.1186/s13643-023-02414-y
Abstract: Background Over the last decades, the prevalence of AST has decreased significantly. Barriers to active school transport (AST) have been extensively examined in the literature, while psychosocial factors that facilitate AST have received less attention.… read more here.
Keywords: school transportation; review; psychosocial factors; active school ... See more keywords
The Moderating Effect of Distance on Features of the Built Environment and Active School Transport
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17217856
Abstract: Despite growing research supporting the impact of the built environment on active school transport (AST), distance persists as the most powerful predictor of walking and biking to school. There is a need to better understand… read more here.
Keywords: active school; distance; school; environment active ... See more keywords
Children’s Active School Travel: Examining the Combined Perceived and Objective Built-Environment Factors from Space Syntax
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18010286
Abstract: Increasing active school travel (AST) among children may provide the required level of daily physical activity and reduce the prevalence of obesity. Despite efforts to promote this mode, recent evidence shows that AST rates continue… read more here.
Keywords: active school; space syntax; school travel; school ... See more keywords
12-Year Trends in Active School Transport across Four European Countries—Findings from the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Study
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18042118
Abstract: Active school transport (AST) is a source of daily physical activity uptake. However, AST seems to have decreased worldwide over recent decades. We aimed to examine recent trends in AST and associations with gender, age,… read more here.
Keywords: active school; health behaviour; school; behaviour school ... See more keywords
Children’s Experiences of Their Journey to School: Integrating Behaviour Change Frameworks to Inform the Role of the Built Environment in Active School Travel Promotion
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094992
Abstract: Childhood obesity is a public health problem with multiple effects on children’s life. Promoting Active School Travel (AST) could provide an inclusive opportunity for physical activity and shape healthy behaviours. Data for this cross-sectional study… read more here.
Keywords: journey school; active school; children experiences; school travel ... See more keywords
The Effect of the KDL Active School Plan on Children and Adolescents’ Physical Fitness in China
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013286
Abstract: The development of physical fitness among Chinese children and adolescents is not fundamentally improving, and an exploration of effective ways to promote it is an urgent need. Research into physical fitness promotion in schools is… read more here.
Keywords: physical fitness; children adolescents; fitness; active school ... See more keywords
Validating the Perceived Active School Travel Enablers and Barriers–Parent (PASTEB–P) Questionnaire to Support Intervention Programming and Research
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20105874
Abstract: A child’s ability to participate in active school travel (AST) is complicated by several factors. Of particular note are parental controls, which are informed by their perceptions of the local built and social environments, assessments… read more here.
Keywords: active school; school travel; pasteb questionnaire;