Activity Patterns and Perceptions About Active Transport to School.
Objectives: To document physical acÂtivity patterns and perceptions about acÂtive transport to school. Methods: ChilÂdren's activity was measured. Children and parents were surveyed about active transport to school. Results: Children were most active after (465 ± 20 cpm) and least active before...
| Published in: | American Journal of Health Behavior Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 190 - 199 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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PNG Publications
Mar/Apr2013
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| Summary: | Objectives: To document physical acÂtivity patterns and perceptions about acÂtive transport to school. Methods: ChilÂdren's activity was measured. Children and parents were surveyed about active transport to school. Results: Children were most active after (465 ± 20 cpm) and least active before (379 ± 18 cpm) and during school (351 ± 13 cpm). Weight was not related to activity. Boys were more confident than girls, whereas parents felt more confident than children did about active transport. Conclusions: AcÂtive transport programs will likely have a greater impact on before-school activity than after school. Perceptions concernÂing active transport should be assessed, and parent/child discrepancies rectified prior to program implementation. |
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