Citation

Ruiz-Hermosa A, Martínez-Vizcaíno V, Solera-Martínez M, Martínez-Andrés M, García-Prieto JC, Sánchez-López M. Int. J. Environ. Health Res. 2019; ePub(ePub): 1-11.

Affiliation

School of Education, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha , Ciudad Real , Spain.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/09603123.2019.1649640

PMID

31389252

Abstract

To examine the prevalence of active commuting to school (ACS) in 4 to 6 year old children and individual and social factors associated with it. Cross-sectional study including 1,159 children from Cuenca and Ciudad Real (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain). ACS, population area, and socioeconomic status (SES) were self-reported by parents. Body mass index and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) were measured using standard procedures. Binary logistic regression models were used to assess the strength of association between the mode of commuting (ACS/no-ACS) and individual (weight status and CRF) and social (population area and SES) factors. Forty-six percent of the children ACS. The probability of ACS was greater in boys and girls from families of low/medium-low SES and in girls who lived in urban areas. ACS was not associated with weight status and CRF. Effective interventions need to be promoted, especially in children from families of high SES and those living in rural areas.

Keywords: SR2S

Language: en

Keywords

Active transportation; cardiorespiratory fitness; physical activity; social factors; weight status