| Changes in active travel of school children from 2004 to 2010 in New South Wales, Australia. | |
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PMID: 22020058 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To describe changes in mode of commuting to school among Australia students between 2004 and 2010 and in relation to body mass index (BMI) and cardio respiratory fitness. METHODS: Representative cross-sectional survey of school children in grades 6, 8 and 10 in 2004 (n=2750) and 2010 (n=4273). Information on how many days students use active and passive travel modes to and from school and measured BMI and cardio-respiratory fitness test were collected as part of the New South Wales (NSW) Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Surveys (SPANS). RESULTS: Active travel to school remained stable between 2004 and 2010, although there was a small increase in minutes spent on active travel. There was no association between active travel and body mass index. In 2010 there was a significant association between frequent car use and low cardio-respiratory fitness (adjusted OR=1.7, CI 1.3-2.1). CONCLUSION: It is a positive finding that the generational decline in active travel may have levelled out. Student inactivity associated with regular car use is plausibly related to lower cardio-respiratory fitness, but active commuting may not be of sufficient energy expenditure to impact upon BMI. |
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Authors:
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Dafna Meron; Chris Rissel; Tracie Reinten-Reynolds; Louise L Hardy |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2011-10-12 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Preventive medicine Volume: 53 ISSN: 1096-0260 ISO Abbreviation: Prev Med Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-12-05 Completed Date: 2012-04-18 Revised Date: 2012-05-08 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0322116 Medline TA: Prev Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 408-10 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, University of Sydney 2006 NSW Australia. d.merom@uws.edu.au |
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Body Mass Index Child Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Male New South Wales Physical Fitness / physiology* Students* Transportation / methods* |
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