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Adolescent girls are more likely to walk to school if they perceive their neighborhoods as safe and have appealing places to walk. Factors like proximity to school and neighborhood design also encourage walking.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Environmental Science
  • Adolescent Health

Background:

  • Walking to school is a significant contributor to adolescents' physical activity.
  • Understanding factors influencing walking behavior is crucial for promoting active lifestyles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between perceived and objectively measured neighborhood features and walking to or from school in adolescent girls.
  • To identify environmental and social determinants of school walking among young females.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls (TAAG) study, including 890 eighth-grade girls.
  • Employed self-administered surveys for perceived neighborhood characteristics and walking behavior.
  • Integrated Geographic Information System (GIS) data for objective neighborhood feature assessment.
  • Conducted nested multivariable logistic regression to analyze walking determinants.

Main Results:

  • 56% of girls walked to or from school at least once weekly.
  • Perceived neighborhood safety and presence of enjoyable walking locations significantly increased the likelihood of walking.
  • Objective factors such as proximity to school, availability of active destinations, and smaller block sizes were associated with higher walking rates.
  • Racial/ethnic disparities were observed, with White girls walking more frequently than Hispanic and African American girls.

Conclusions:

  • Interventions to promote walking should holistically address perceived safety, land use patterns, and school proximity.
  • Environmental design and subjective perceptions of the neighborhood play critical roles in encouraging school-based physical activity.