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Nicolas M Oreskovic1, Gregory S Sawicki, T Bernard Kinane
1Department of Pediatrics, Center for Child and Adolescent Health Policy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Boston, Massachusets, USA. noreskovic@partners.org
Clinical Pediatrics
|May 8, 2009
Summary
Few children with asthma actively commute to school, with distance being the main factor influencing travel choices. Asthma symptoms did not appear to guide parents
Area of Science:
- Pediatric pulmonology
- Public health
- Childhood asthma management
Background:
- Active commuting offers exercise benefits for children with asthma.
- Limited understanding exists regarding school travel patterns in children with asthma.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate travel modes and parental perceptions of school travel for children with asthma.
- To identify factors influencing parents' decisions on children's school commute.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study involving 176 children with asthma (ages 5-15).
- Parental questionnaires assessed travel mode, physical activity, asthma control, and decision factors.
- Descriptive and bivariate statistical analyses were employed.
Main Results:
- Only 16% of children with asthma actively commute to school.
- Shorter school distance was linked to active commuting.
- Parental decisions were primarily influenced by distance, not asthma-specific concerns like pollution.
Conclusions:
- Active commuting is infrequent among children with asthma.
- Parental choices for school travel modes are not significantly guided by asthma-related concerns.
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