@article{ref1,
title="Impact of distance on mode of active commuting in Chilean children and adolescents",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2017",
author="Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Fernando and Cristi-Montero, Carlos and Celis-Morales, Carlos and Escobar-Gómez, Danica and Chillón, Palma",
volume="14",
number="11",
pages="e14111334-e14111334",
abstract="Active commuting could contribute to increasing physical activity. The objective of this study was to characterise patterns of active commuting to and from schools in children and adolescents in Chile. A total of 453 Chilean children and adolescents aged between 10 and 18 years were included in this study. Data regarding modes of commuting and commuting distance was collected using a validated questionnaire. Commuting mode was classified as active commuting (walking and/or cycling) or non-active commuting (car, motorcycle and/or bus). Commuting distance expressed in kilometres was categorised into six subgroups (0 to 0.5, 0.6 to 1, 1.1 to 2, 2.1 to 3, 3.1 to 5 and >5 km). Car commuting was the main mode for children (to school 64.9%; from school 51.2%) and adolescents (to school 50.2%; from school 24.7%). Whereas public bus commuting was the main transport used by adolescents to return from school. Only 11.0% and 24.8% of children and adolescents, respectively, walk to school. The proportion of children and adolescents who engage in active commuting was lower in those covering longer distances compared to a short distance. Adolescents walked to and from school more frequently than children. These findings show that non-active commuting was the most common mode of transport and that journey distances may influence commuting modes in children and adolescents.  Keywords: SR2S<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph14111334",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14111334"
}