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Published on: July 27, 2022
Activity patterns and perceptions about active transport to school
Wayne C Miller1, Jessica Garay Redmond, Alison T Vaux-Bjerke
1Center for Rural and Community Health; West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine; Lewisburg, WV, USA. wmiller@osteo.wvsom.edu
Objectives:
To document physical activity patterns and perceptions about active transport to school.
Methods:
Children'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:
Active transport programs will likely have a greater impact on before-school activity than after school. Perceptions concerning active transport should be assessed, and parent/child discrepancies rectified prior to program implementation.
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