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Observational studyThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2025

Associations between parental perceptions of neighbourhood environments and active travel to school: IPEN Adolescent study.

Anna Timperio, Scott Duncan, Muhammad Akram, Javier Molina-García, Delfien Van Dyck, Anthony Barnett, Ferdinand Salonna, Anjana Rm, James F Sallis, Michal Vorlíček and 11 more

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21 authors.

Anna TimperioInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia. anna.timperio@deakin.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8773-5012
Scott DuncanSchool of Sport and Recreation, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
Muhammad AkramHudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.
Javier Molina-GarcíaDepartment of Teaching of Physical Education, Arts and Music, AFIPS Research Group, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Delfien Van DyckDepartment of Movement and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Anthony BarnettMary Mackillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.
Ferdinand SalonnaInstitute of Physical Education and Sport at P. J. Šafarik, Košice, Slovakia.
Anjana RmMadras Diabetes Research Foundation, Chennai, India.
James F SallisMary Mackillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.
Michal VorlíčekInstitute of Active Lifestyle, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Erica HincksonSchool of Sport and Recreation, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
Kelli L CainHerbert Wertheim School of Public Health, University of California San Diego, San Diego, USA.
Terry L ConwayHerbert Wertheim School of Public Health, University of California San Diego, San Diego, USA.
Wan Abdul Manan Wan MudaGraduate School of Public Health, Alma Ata University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Mika MoranSchool of Public Health, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.
Adewale L OyeyemiCollege of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, USA.
Andreia PizarroResearch Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Rodrigo S ReisPeople Health and Place Unit, Prevention Research Center, School of Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA.
Sheikh Muhammad RezwanDepartment of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Jasper SchipperijnDepartment of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Ester CerinMary Mackillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.

Funding

IPEN Adolescent: International Study of Built Environments and Physical ActivityR01HL111378 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI SALLIS, JAMES F. · 2012 to 2015
$2.8M
Ecological Analysis of Activity, Eating, & Weight in AdolescentsR01HL083454 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI SALLIS, JAMES F. · 2007 to 2010
$2.7M
Australian Research Council FT140100085Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 306836/2011-4Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek FWO12/ASP/102Food and Health Bureau 10111501Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia FCT UID/DTP/00617/2020Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia SFRH/BPD/105071/2014Generalitat Valenciana GV-2013-087Grantová Agentura České Republiky GA14-26896SGrantová Agentura České Republiky GA17-24378SIsrael Science Foundation 916/12NIH HHS R01 HL083454NIH HHS R01 HL111378Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci JG_2023_007Wellcome Trust 100046
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStudies of correlates of active transport to and from school (ATS) focus mainly on children, have a limited conceptualisation of ATS trips, lack heterogeneity in built environments, and rarely consider effect modifiers. This study aimed to estimate associations of parent-perceived neighbourhood environment characteristics with self-reported ATS among adolescents from 14 countries, and whether associations differ by sex, city/region, and distance to school.

methodsObservational cross-sectional design. Data were from the International Physical activity and Environment Network (IPEN) Adolescent study and included 6302 adolescents (mean age 14.5 ± 1.7 years, 54% girls) and a caretaker from 16 diverse sites. Adolescents self-reported usual travel to and from school by walking and bicycling (days/week) and time it would take to walk. Parents completed the Neighbourhood Environment Walkability Scale for Youth (13 scores computed). Generalised additive mixed models estimated associations of parent neighbourhood perceptions with 1) any active transport to/from school, 2) regular walking (5-10 times/week), 3) regular cycling to/from school, and 4) profiles of ATS generated using latent profile analyses. Interactions were also explored.

resultsOverall, 58.7% reported any ATS, 39.9% regularly walked, 7.7% regularly cycled, and four profiles of ATS were identified: walk to and from school; walk from school; cycle to and from school; no ATS. Distance to school was negatively associated with all outcomes, though evidence was weak for regular cycling to/from school. Land use mix - diversity was positively related to all ATS outcomes except those related to cycling. Accessibility and walking facilities were associated with higher odds of any ATS, regular walking to/from school, and the profile walking to and from school. Residential density was negatively related to regular cycling to/from school. Positive associations were observed between traffic safety and any ATS, and between safety from crime, aesthetics, and odds of regular cycling to/from school. Distance to school, adolescent sex, and city moderated several associations.

conclusionsParent perceptions of compact, mixed-use development, walking facilities, and both traffic and crime-related safety were important supportive correlates of a range of ATS outcomes among adolescents in high- and low-middle-income countries. Policies that achieve these attributes should be prioritised to support more widespread ATS.

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Environment DesignExerciseNeighborhood CharacteristicsParentsResidence CharacteristicsSchoolsTransportationWalkingAdolescentBicyclingBuilt EnvironmentCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMalePerceptionActive transportCorrelatesCyclingInternationalPerceived environmentPhysical activitySchool travelWalkabilityWalkingYouth

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PMID40375328
PMCPMC12079927

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