TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Impact of distance on mode of active commuting in Chilean children and adolescents
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Fernando
A1  - Cristi-Montero, Carlos
A1  - Celis-Morales, Carlos
A1  - Escobar-Gómez, Danica
A1  - Chillón, Palma
SP  - e14111334
EP  - e14111334
VL  - 14
IS  - 11
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14111334
ID  - ref1
ER  -