ArticleArchives of disease in childhood2007
Relationship between walking levels and perceptions of the local neighbourhood environment.
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- Traffic-related environmental factors and childhood obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2021Pooled it
- Children's outdoor active mobility behaviour and neighbourhood safety: a systematic review in measurement methods and future research directions.International journal of health geographics · 2021Pooled it
- Cross-continental comparison of the association between the physical environment and active transportation in children: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2015Pooled it
- Physical environmental correlates of childhood obesity: a systematic review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2009Pooled it
- Analysis of Urban Built Environment Impacts on Outdoor Physical Activities-A Case Study in China.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Longitudinal associations between perceptions of the neighbourhood environment and physical activity in adolescents: evidence from the Olympic Regeneration in East London (ORiEL) study.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Environment perception and leisure-time physical activity in Portuguese high school students.Preventive medicine reports · 2018Article
- Children's GPS-determined versus self-reported transport in leisure time and associations with parental perceptions of the neighborhood environment.International journal of health geographics · 2016Article
- Parental safety concerns and active school commute: correlates across multiple domains in the home-to-school journey.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2014Article
- Criterion distances and environmental correlates of active commuting to school in children.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2011Article
- Automobile traffic around the home and attained body mass index: a longitudinal cohort study of children aged 10-18 years.Preventive medicine · 2010Article
- Licence to be active: parental concerns and 10-11-year-old children's ability to be independently physically active.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2009Article
- Temporal and environmental patterns of sedentary and active behaviors during adolescents' leisure time.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2009Article
- Environmental determinants of active travel in youth: a review and framework for future research.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2008Article
- Active transportation environments surrounding Canadian schools.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publiqueArticle
- Associations between body mass index and park proximity, size, cleanliness, and recreational facilities.American journal of health promotion : AJHPArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore the relationship between frequency of walking trips, perceptions of the local environment and individual travel preferences in children.
designCross-sectional questionnaire-based study.
settingSix primary schools in Birmingham, UK, range of socioeconomic classifications.
participants473 children aged 9-11 years (82% response rate), including 250 (52.9%) boys and 160 (33.8%) from ethnic minority populations. OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcome measure was level of walking (high or low) based on self-reported walking frequency in the past week. Secondary outcome measures included child perceptions of seven aspects of the local environment and individual travel preference. All outcomes were measured through questionnaires administered at school in the presence of a researcher.
results198 (41.9%) children were classified as high walkers and 275 (58.1%) as low walkers. After adjusting for confounding factors, high walkers were more likely to perceive heavy traffic surrounding their homes (odds ratio (OR) 1.55, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.03 to 2.33), unsafe streets (OR 1.88, 95% CI 1.27 to 2.80) and prefer healthier modes of travel (OR 1.67, 95% CI 2.56 to 1.08). High walkers were less likely to worry about strangers (OR 0.66, 95% CI 0.45 to 1.02) and less likely to report no parks or sports grounds nearby (OR 0.66, 95% CI 0.42 to 1.02). Children from ethnic minority groups walked significantly less than white children (mean number of walking trips 16.8 and 21.9, respectively, p<0.001).
conclusionsCertain environmental perceptions are related to walking levels in children. Awareness of these may help in the development of future interventions, and also enable healthcare professionals to encourage walking by providing case-specific and appropriate advice.
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