@article{ref1,
title="Active commuting to school among NSW primary school children: implications for public health",
journal="Health and place",
year="2006",
author="Merom, Dafna and Tudor-Locke, Catrine and Bauman, Adrian E. and Rissel, Chris E.",
volume="12",
number="4",
pages="678-687",
abstract="Regular active commuting by walking/cycling can help maintain an active lifestyle. The frequency, duration and correlates of school active commuting were examined for primary school children in NSW, Australia. Walking/cycling-only and in combination with bus/car were of short duration (median 7 or 4 min, respectively) and their frequency dropped within a short distance (>0.75 km) from school. Apart from distance, child's age, school affiliation and perceived safety, regular walking/cycling (10 trips, 22%) was associated with parents' travel mode to work and with father taking the child to school. Frequent walking/cycling (5 trips, 37%) was associated with child's level of independence and the perceived benefits of active commuting. Behaviour change in this setting requires multi-level strategies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1353-8292",
doi="10.1016/j.healthplace.2005.09.003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2005.09.003"
}