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What predicts children's active transport and independent mobility in disadvantaged neighborhoods?
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posted on 2017-03-01, 00:00 authored by Jenny VeitchJenny Veitch, Alison Carver, Jo SalmonJo Salmon, Gavin AbbottGavin Abbott, Kylie BallKylie Ball, David CrawfordDavid Crawford, V Cleland, Anna TimperioAnna TimperioThis study examined two year changes in children's active transport and independent mobility and prospective associations between individual, social and physical environmental predictors of interest and these behaviors two years later. Overall, 43.5% of children (12.0±2.1 years) used active transport on the school journey at T1 and at T2 (p=0.77), and 35.3% engaged in independent mobility on the school journey at T1 and 29.6% at T2 (p=0.07). Enjoyment, parental safety concerns, and proximity to walking tracks were associated with independent mobility on the school journey. Road safety and social norms were associated with active transport and independent mobility to local destinations. These factors provide potential targets for interventions.
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Health & placeVolume
44Pagination
103 - 109Publisher
ElsevierLocation
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPublisher DOI
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1353-8292eISSN
1873-2054Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2017, ElsevierUsage metrics
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active transportadolescentchilddisadvantageindependent mobilitylongitudinal studyneighborhoodwalking to schoolScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicinePublic, Environmental & Occupational HealthPHYSICAL-ACTIVITY LEVELSBUILT ENVIRONMENTWEIGHT STATUSSCHOOLTRAVELWALKINGHEALTHYOUTHSCHOOLCHILDRENASSOCIATIONS
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