ArticleJournal of physical activity & health2016
Transit Use by Children and Adolescents: An Overlooked Source of and Opportunity for Physical Activity?
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- Targeting Youth Transportation Equity and Self-Efficacy to Reduce Youth Physical Activity Disparities: A Novel Approach for a Public Health 3.0 Agenda.American journal of public health · 2021Article
- Sociodemographic and Built Environment Associates of Travel to School by Car among New Zealand Adolescents: Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Does free public transit increase physical activity and independent mobility in children? Study protocol for comparing children's activity between two Finnish towns with and without free public transit.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Predictors of healthier and more sustainable school travel mode profiles among Hong Kong adolescents.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2019Article
- Influence of distance, area, and cultural context in active commuting: Continental and insular children.PloS one · 2019Article
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backgroundThe potential for adults to accrue significant physical activity through public transit use is a topic of interest. However, there are no data on analogous questions among children. The goal of this analysis was to quantify patterns of transit use and correlates of transit-related physical activity among children aged 5 to 17 years.
methodsData for this cross-sectional study came from the 2012 California Household Travel Survey. Probit regressions modeled the probability of transit use; negative binomial regressions modeled minutes/day in transit-related active travel.
resultsPublic transit use accounted for 3% of trips in California in 2012. Older Hispanic youth and those residing in areas with greater housing density and county size had a higher probability of transit use. Driver licensure, home ownership, household income, and vehicles in household were negatively correlated with public transit use. Race/ethnicity, income, and transit type were correlated with time spent in active travel to/ from transit.
conclusionsGiven its importance as a source of physical activity for some children, researchers should consider assessment of public transit-related activity in physical activity measurement instruments. Efforts to encourage active travel should consider how to incorporate transit-related activity, both from a measurement perspective and as an intervention strategy.
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