ArticlePloS one2019
Active streets for children: The case of the Bogotá Ciclovía.
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- A systematic review of empirical and simulation studies evaluating the health impact of transportation interventions.Environmental research · 2020Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analyses of the relationships between active outdoor play and 24-hour movement behaviors.Journal of sport and health science · 2025Review
- Exploring implementation strategies in evidence-based open streets programs for promoting physical activity in the Americas: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Interventions based on environmental determinants for nutritional and physical activity behaviours in Colombia: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Excessive Recreational Screen Time Among Colombian Children and Adolescents.International journal of public health · 2022Article
- Participation and engagement of a rural community in Ciclovía: progressing from research intervention to community adoption.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Air Pollution and Asthma: Critical Targets for Effective Action.Pulmonary therapy · 2021Review
- Implementation of childhood obesity prevention and control policies in the United States and Latin America: Lessons for cross-border research and practice.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2021Article
- Social Inclusion and Physical Activity in Ciclovía Recreativa Programs in Latin America.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Sociodemographic Predictors of Changes in Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Sleep among Toddlers and Preschoolers in Chile during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Profiles of Active Transportation among Children and Adolescents in the Global Matrix 3.0 Initiative: A 49-Country Comparison.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Understanding the rise of cardiometabolic diseases in low- and middle-income countries.Nature medicine · 2019Review
- International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE): Contributions to Understanding the Global Obesity Epidemic.Nutrients · 2019Review
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Abstract
introductionThe Ciclovía is a worldwide program in which streets are temporarily closed to motorized transport to create a space for recreation and outdoor play among children and adults. The aim of this study was to assess the associations between physical activity (PA), sedentary time (SED), body mass index and Ciclovía participation among children aged 9 to 13 years.
methodsAll students in the 4th and 5th grades from the selected schools were invited to participate in the study. The study included 923 children. PA and SED were measured using waist-worn accelerometers, and height and weight were measured using standardized procedures. Ciclovía participation was self-reported. The analyses included multilevel linear, generalized mixed and generalized additive models.
resultsThe mean age of the sample was 10.1±0.7 years, and 49.5% were boys. In the last year, 46% of the children participated in the Ciclovía, and 34% reported participating frequently (at least once per month). No differences were found in the mean minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA on weekdays between frequent Ciclovía users and sporadic and non-Ciclovía users (72 vs 69; p = 0.09). In contrast, frequent Ciclovía users had higher moderate-to-vigorous PA on Sundays than sporadic and non-Ciclovía users (65.6 vs 59.2; p = 0.01), specifically between the hours of 12:00 and 16:00. In addition, frequent Ciclovía users did not differ from the sporadic and non-Ciclovía users in SED (515.3 vs 521.3; p = 0.19). Frequent Ciclovía users had lower SED on Sundays than the sporadic and non-Ciclovía users (437.7 vs 456.5; p = 0.005). Additionally, frequent Ciclovía users were more likely to be overweight (28.3% vs 20.4% p = 0.01). We did not find differences in participation by sex, and low-to-middle income children were more likely to participate.
conclusionsThe Ciclovías offer an innovative, inclusive recreational space and consequently provide opportunities to increase moderate-to-vigorous PA and reduce SED among children.
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