| Active Travel and Physical Activity across the School Transition: the PEACH Project. | |
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PMID: 22525779 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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PURPOSE: Physical activity in youth decreases with age, with the transition from primary to secondary school being a key period for change. Active travel to school has been associated with higher physical activity in youth compared to those who travel by car. This study investigated whether change in travel mode to/from school was associated with change in physical activity among young people transitioning from primary to secondary school. METHODS: 1,307 final year UK primary school children (11.0 ± 0.4yrs) were recruited, of whom 953 (72.9%) were followed-up one year later in their first year of secondary school. Physical activity was measured by accelerometer and travel mode to/from school was self-reported. Change in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) associated with change in travel mode between primary and secondary school was measured in 500 children who provided valid accelerometer data and used a consistent travel mode to/from school at each time point. RESULTS: Total MVPA was slightly higher in secondary school than primary school (60.6 ± 21.6 versus 63.1 ± 23.6 minutes respectively; p=0.017). Daily MVPA increased by 11.4% in children who walked both to primary and secondary school (63.4 ± 22.0 versus 70.6 ± 23.0 minutes; p<0.001). In those who changed from walking to car travel, MVPA decreased by 15.5% (62.5 ± 22.0 versus 52.8 ± 21.5 minutes; p=0.003) whilst adoption of bus travel was associated with smaller reductions. A change from car travel to walking was associated with 16.1% more daily MVPA (50.1 ± 14.3 versus 58.2 ± 20.6 minutes; p=0.038). CONCLUSIONS: Change from active to passive transportation to school may contribute to the decline in physical activity seen between primary and secondary school. |
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Ashley R Cooper; Russell Jago; Elissa F Southward; Angie S Page |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-4-19 |
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Title: Medicine and science in sports and exercise Volume: - ISSN: 1530-0315 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Apr |
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Created Date: 2012-4-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8005433 Medline TA: Med Sci Sports Exerc Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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1. Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. |
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