%0 Journal Article %T Impact of distance on mode of active commuting in Chilean children and adolescents %J International journal of environmental research and public health %D 2017 %A Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Fernando %A Cristi-Montero, Carlos %A Celis-Morales, Carlos %A Escobar-Gómez, Danica %A Chillón, Palma %V 14 %N 11 %P e14111334-e14111334 %X 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

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%G en %I MDPI: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute %@ 1661-7827 %U http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14111334