Trial reportBMC public health2023
Active school transport in an urban environment:prevalence and perceived barriers.
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Prospective Population-based Childhood Cohort Study in the Leipzig Area Investigating Genetic, Environmental, and Metabolic Factors and Their Association With the Development of Civilization Diseases
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Associations between parental perceptions of neighbourhood environment and physical activity in children and adolescents: a systematic review including 149 studies.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Pooled it
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- Policy on the move: active travel to school among 7-16-year-olds in Wales and its links to school policy and socio-demographic factors.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Associations between modifiable lifestyle behaviors and mental health indicators in adolescents from 48 countries: a cross-sectional study.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Physical Activity Initiatives in Australian Primary Schools: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025Article
- The temporal evolution of family educational priorities and their impact on children's sports participation: evidence from the HAPC model.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Development and reliability testing of an audit toolbox for the assessment of the physical activity friendliness of urban and rural environments in Germany.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundActive 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.
methodsThe 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.
resultsApproximately 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
conclusionsFuture interventions promoting AST in an urban environment should be guided by the identified perceived barriers.
trial registrationLIFE Child has been retrospectively registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02550236).
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