Abstract
Objectives: To document physical activity patterns and perceptions about active transport to school. Methods: Children's activity was measured. Children and parents were surveyed about active transport to school. Results: Children were most active after (465 ± 20 cpm) and least active before (379 ± 18 cpm) and during school (351 ± 13 cpm). Weight was not related to activity. Boys were more confident than girls, whereas parents felt more confident than children did about active transport. Conclusions: Active transport programs will likely have a greater impact on before-school activity than after school. Perceptions concerning active transport should be assessed, and parent/child discrepancies rectified prior to program implementation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 190-198 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | American Journal of Health Behavior |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2013 |
Keywords
- Accelerometer
- After-school activity
- Beforeschool activity
- Walk to school
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Social Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health