National prevalence and correlates of walking and bicycling to school.

摘要: Background Active travel to school provides youth with an opportunity accumulate minutes of physical activity toward meeting recommended levels. Methods The study included a nationally representative sample U.S. children, aged 9 15 years, and one their parents from 2004 (2256 pairs 11 5177 13). objective was estimate the prevalence living within mile school, those who lived mile, active school. Geographic, demographic, attitudinal, behavioral correlates (defined as walking or bicycling more times during usual week) were identified. Results Nearly 35% children live Among those, 47.9% classified travelers. Adjusted identified each domain (three two geographic, five behavioral), explaining approximately 10% variance in logistic regression models. Conclusions More than third years but less half these students walk bike even 1 day per week. lowest proportions travelers among independent include South, rural areas, advanced degree.