Active school transport in an urban environment:prevalence and perceived barriers.
Active school transport
Perceived barriers
Physical activity
Journal
BMC public health
ISSN: 1471-2458
Titre abrégé: BMC Public Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968562
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
23 03 2023
23 03 2023
Historique:
received:
19
07
2022
accepted:
17
03
2023
entrez:
24
3
2023
pubmed:
25
3
2023
medline:
28
3
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Active school transport (AST) can increase children's and adolescents' physical activity. The proportion of children and adolescents who engage in AST has declined internationally in recent decades. This study examines the prevalence, correlates, and perceived barriers to AST in the city of Leipzig, Germany. The study sample includes 1070 participants, 364 children and 706 adolescents, aged between 6 and 18 years, as well as their parents. The parents as well as adolescents age 10 and above completed questionnaires concerning sociodemographic variables, means of transport/AST and perceived barriers to AST. The distance between home and school was calculated as the network distance from the home to school address using the Dijkstra algorithm. Based on these data, logistic models were fitted in a two-step variable selection process, using AST as the dependent variable. Approximately half of the children (59%) and adolescents (51%) engaged in AST. The prevalence of AST exhibited a negative correlation with age (Odds Ratio (OR) = 0.94, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.9-0.99, p = 0.015) and did not significantly differ by gender (children: OR Future interventions promoting AST in an urban environment should be guided by the identified perceived barriers. LIFE Child has been retrospectively registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02550236).
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Active school transport (AST) can increase children's and adolescents' physical activity. The proportion of children and adolescents who engage in AST has declined internationally in recent decades. This study examines the prevalence, correlates, and perceived barriers to AST in the city of Leipzig, Germany.
METHODS
The study sample includes 1070 participants, 364 children and 706 adolescents, aged between 6 and 18 years, as well as their parents. The parents as well as adolescents age 10 and above completed questionnaires concerning sociodemographic variables, means of transport/AST and perceived barriers to AST. The distance between home and school was calculated as the network distance from the home to school address using the Dijkstra algorithm. Based on these data, logistic models were fitted in a two-step variable selection process, using AST as the dependent variable.
RESULTS
Approximately half of the children (59%) and adolescents (51%) engaged in AST. The prevalence of AST exhibited a negative correlation with age (Odds Ratio (OR) = 0.94, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.9-0.99, p = 0.015) and did not significantly differ by gender (children: OR
CONCLUSIONS
Future interventions promoting AST in an urban environment should be guided by the identified perceived barriers.
TRIAL REGISTRATION
LIFE Child has been retrospectively registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02550236).
Identifiants
pubmed: 36959624
doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-15464-7
pii: 10.1186/s12889-023-15464-7
pmc: PMC10037850
doi:
Banques de données
ClinicalTrials.gov
['NCT02550236']
Types de publication
Clinical Trial
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
557Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s).
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