Cross-continental comparison of the association between the physical environment and active transportation in children: a systematic review

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aut.relation.endpage159
aut.relation.startpage145
aut.relation.volume12en_NZ
aut.researcherHinckson, Erica
dc.contributor.authorD’Haese, Sen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorVanwolleghem, Gen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorHinckson, Een_NZ
dc.contributor.authorDe Bourdeaudhuij, Ien_NZ
dc.contributor.authorDeforche, Ben_NZ
dc.contributor.authorVan Dyck, Den_NZ
dc.contributor.authorCardon, Gen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-02T03:34:05Z
dc.date.available2015-12-02T03:34:05Z
dc.date.copyright2015-11-27en_NZ
dc.date.issued2015-11-27en_NZ
dc.description.abstractBackground: The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the relationship between a wide range of physical environmental characteristics and different contexts of active transportation in 6- to 12-year-old children across different continents. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in six databases (Pubmed, Web of Science, Cinahl, SportDiscus, TRIS and Cochrane) resulting in 65 papers, eligible for inclusion. The investigated physical environmental variables were grouped into six categories: walkability, accessibility, walk/cycle facilities, aesthetics, safety, recreation facilities. Results: The majority of the studies were conducted in North America (n = 35), Europe (n = 17) and Australia (n = 11). Active transportation to school (walking or cycling) was positively associated with walkability. Walking to school was positively associated with walkability, density and accessibility. Evidence for a possible association was found for traffic safety and all forms of active transportation to school. No convincing evidence was found for associations between the physical environment and active transportation during leisure. General safety and traffic safety were associated with active transportation to school in North America and Australia but not associated with active transportation to school in Europe. Conclusions: The physical environment was mainly associated with active transportation to school. Continent specific associations were found, indicating that safety measures were most important in relation to active commuting to school in North America and Australia. There is a need for longitudinal studies and studies conducted in Asia, Africa and South-America and studies focusing specifically on active transportation during leisure.en_NZ
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, vol.12, pp.145 - 159en_NZ
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12966-015-0308-zen_NZ
dc.identifier.issn1479-5868en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/9297
dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.relation.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-015-0308-z
dc.rights© 2015 D’Haese et al. Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.subjectWalkability; Walk/cycle facilities; Aesthetics; Safety; Recreation facilities; Active travel; Walking; Cycling; Children
dc.titleCross-continental comparison of the association between the physical environment and active transportation in children: a systematic reviewen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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