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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Adolescent Health
  • Physical Activity Promotion

Background:

  • Adolescent physical activity (PA) has declined significantly over the past 30 years.
  • Active commuting to school is linked to higher PA levels in adolescents.
  • There is a need to understand factors influencing active commuting in youth.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of active commuting to school among adolescents.
  • To identify barriers associated with active commuting to school.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study involving 1672 students aged 11-17 in Brazil.
  • Data collected via questionnaires on active transport, PA, and sedentary behaviors.
  • Cardiovascular fitness and body composition were assessed; multivariate Poisson regression was used.

Main Results:

  • 62.5% of students actively commuted to school.
  • Factors associated with not actively commuting included attending private school and longer commute times (>20 min).
  • Barriers to active commuting were distance, crime/danger, and traffic.

Conclusions:

  • Environmental variables strongly influence active commuting in adolescents.
  • No significant associations were found between active commuting and body composition or other behavioral variables after adjustment.