@article{ref1,
title="Active transportation to school over 2 years in relation to weight status and physical activity",
journal="Obesity",
year="2006",
author="Rosenberg, Dori E. and Sallis, James F. and Conway, Terry L. and Cain, Kelli L. and McKenzie, Thomas L.",
volume="14",
number="10",
pages="1771-1776",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To prospectively examine potential benefits of active commuting to school on measures of weight status and physical activity in a sample of youth. Research Methods and Procedures: A cohort of students from seven elementary schools was measured four times--in the fall and spring of fourth grade (N = 1083) and fifth grade (N = 924). Participants were classified as active (walking, biking, or skateboarding to school almost every day for baseline analyses or at least 2 d/wk for analyses of consistent active commuting) or non-active commuters to school. Accelerometers were used to measure physical activity. Height, weight, and skinfolds were objectively assessed. <br><br>RESULTS: Boys who actively commuted to school had lower BMI (p < 0.01) and skinfolds (p < 0.05) than non-active commuters to school in the fourth grade. Active commuting to school over 2 years was not associated with BMI change or overweight status. <br><br>DISCUSSION: Walking and cycling to school may contribute to preventing excessive weight gain, or leaner children may walk or cycle to school. KW: SR2S<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1930-7381",
doi="10.1038/oby.2006.204",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/oby.2006.204"
}