Cordovil R, Lopes F, Neto C
Laboratory of Motor Behavior, CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.
Laboratory of Motor Behavior, CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.
J Sci Med Sport. 2015 May;18(3):299-303. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2014.04.013. Epub 2014 May 9.
To characterize children's independent mobility in Portugal, by studying the influence of age, sex, school type (primary/secondary) and location (urban/rural). To explore associations between mobility licences and children's actual independent mobility.
Cross-sectional study of 1099 children between 8 and 15 years of age and their parents. Children attended primary (n=660, 49% boys, 69% urban) and secondary (n=439, 43% boys, 72% urban) schools.
The Portuguese version of the child independent mobility survey (Policy Studies Institute, London) was completed. Parents reported the mobility licences granted to their children. Children reported their independent mobility on school journeys and on weekends. Differences were examined in mobility licences and independent mobility by sex, urban/rural setting and primary/secondary schools. Multiple logistic regression models examined the associations between different variables and actual independent mobility.
Secondary school children are granted more licences and have greater levels of independent mobility than primary school children. Only 21% of primary school children and 45% of secondary school children come home from school actively and independently. Overall, sex does not influence the licences granted to children in Portugal but boys have greater levels of independent mobility during the weekends than girls. Children in rural settings report engaging in more activities during the weekend. The number of mobility licences granted to the child was identified as predictor for actual independent mobility on school days and during the weekend.
Portuguese children lack independent mobility. Complementary qualitative research will be important to inform about the better practices to tackle this problem.
通过研究年龄、性别、学校类型（小学/中学）和地点（城市/农村）的影响，描述葡萄牙儿童的独立出行情况。探讨出行许可证与儿童实际独立出行之间的关联。
对1099名8至15岁的儿童及其父母进行横断面研究。儿童分别就读于小学（n = 660，49%为男孩，69%来自城市）和中学（n = 439，43%为男孩，72%来自城市）。
完成了儿童独立出行调查的葡萄牙语版本（伦敦政策研究机构）。父母报告给予孩子的出行许可证情况。儿童报告他们在上学途中和周末的独立出行情况。按性别、城市/农村环境和小学/中学对出行许可证和独立出行情况的差异进行了研究。多元逻辑回归模型检验了不同变量与实际独立出行之间的关联。
中学生获得的许可证更多，独立出行水平也高于小学生。只有21%的小学生和45%的中学生能主动且独立地放学回家。总体而言，性别并不影响葡萄牙儿童获得的许可证数量，但男孩在周末的独立出行水平高于女孩。农村地区的儿童报告称在周末参与的活动更多。给予儿童的出行许可证数量被确定为上学日和周末实际独立出行的预测因素。
葡萄牙儿童缺乏独立出行能力。补充性的定性研究对于了解解决这一问题的更佳做法将很重要。
