Dollman James, Lewis Nicole R
School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia.
Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2007 Nov;19(4):436-43. doi: 10.1123/pes.19.4.436.
This study examined whether active commuting to and from school was associated with more frequent walking and cycling to other neighborhood destinations. Parents reported on free-time physical activity and frequency of active commuting among 1,643 South Australians (9-15 years), as well as their perceptions of risk associated with active commuting in the neighborhood. Groups were formed on the basis of active and motorized transport to and from school and compared on the frequency of walking and cycling to other neighborhood destinations. Those who actively commuted between home and school were approximately 30% more likely to actively commute to other neighborhood destinations, independent of age, free-time physical activity, and neighborhood risk. Active commuting to and from school is part of a broader habit of walking and cycling in the neighborhood among school age South Australians. The advantages of promoting active transport between home and school might extend beyond the energy expenditure of that journey alone.
本研究调查了上下学采用主动出行方式是否与更频繁地步行或骑自行车前往社区其他目的地有关。家长们报告了1643名南澳大利亚州9至15岁儿童的课余体育活动情况、主动出行的频率，以及他们对社区主动出行相关风险的认知。根据上下学的主动出行和机动化出行方式将孩子们分组，并比较他们步行或骑自行车前往社区其他目的地的频率。无论年龄、课余体育活动情况和社区风险如何，那些上下学采用主动出行方式的孩子前往社区其他目的地时采用主动出行方式的可能性要高出约30%。在南澳大利亚州学龄儿童中，上下学主动出行是社区中更广泛的步行和骑自行车习惯的一部分。推广家校间主动交通方式的好处可能不仅限于该行程本身的能量消耗。
