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ArticleThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2008

Environmental determinants of active travel in youth: a review and framework for future research.

Jenna R Panter, Andrew P Jones, Esther Mf van Sluijs

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Article in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 145 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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145citing papers in PubMed, 11 pooled it
53.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

145 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 508 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Parental barriers to active transport to school: a systematic review.International journal of public health · 2020
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  5. Factors of physical activity among Chinese children and adolescents: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017
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  6. A systematic review of determinants of sedentary behaviour in youth: a DEDIPAC-study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2015
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  9. GIS measured environmental correlates of active school transport: a systematic review of 14 studies.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2011
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  10. A systematic review of interventions for promoting active transportation to school.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2011
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  16. A cross-sectional and longitudinal study of travel by walking before and after school among eighth-grade girls.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2012
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  17. Youth destinations associated with objective measures of physical activity in adolescents.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2009
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85 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jenna R PanterUniversity of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. j.panter@uea.ac.uk
Andrew P Jones
Esther Mf van Sluijs
University of East Anglia · GBMedical Research Council · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council G0501294Medical Research Council MC_U106179474
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMany youth fail to meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity. Walking and cycling, forms of active travel, have the potential to contribute significantly towards overall physical activity levels. Recent research examining the associations between physical activity and the environment has shown that environmental factors play a role in determining behaviour in children and adolescents. However, links between the environment and active travel have received less attention.

methodsTwenty four studies were identified which examined the associations between the environment (perceived or objectively measured) and active travel among youth aged 5-18 years. Findings were categorised according to the location of the environmental measure examined; attributes of the neighbourhood, destination and the route between home and destination.

resultsResults from the reviewed studies indicated that youth active travel is positively associated with social interactions, facilities to assist active travel and urban form in the neighbourhood as well as shorter route length and road safety en-route. A conceptual framework is presented which highlights the associations between active travel behaviours and environmental factors, drawing upon both existing and hypothesised relationships.

conclusionWe provide a review of the available literature and present a novel theoretical framework that integrates the environment into the wider decision making process around travel choices for children and adolescents. Further work should explore associations where gaps in understanding have been identified, and account for the main moderators of behaviour so hypothesised associations can be confirmed.

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PMID18573196
PMCPMC2483993
OpenAlexW2115869163

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