IRyS Research Group, School of Physical Education, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso 2374631, Chile.
BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Science, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G128TA, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017 Nov 2;14(11):1334. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14111334.
Active commuting could contribute to increasing physical activity. The objective of this study was to characterise patterns of active commuting to and from schools in children and adolescents in Chile. A total of 453 Chilean children and adolescents aged between 10 and 18 years were included in this study. Data regarding modes of commuting and commuting distance was collected using a validated questionnaire. Commuting mode was classified as active commuting (walking and/or cycling) or non-active commuting (car, motorcycle and/or bus). Commuting distance expressed in kilometres was categorised into six subgroups (0 to 0.5, 0.6 to 1, 1.1 to 2, 2.1 to 3, 3.1 to 5 and >5 km). Car commuting was the main mode for children (to school 64.9%; from school 51.2%) and adolescents (to school 50.2%; from school 24.7%). Whereas public bus commuting was the main transport used by adolescents to return from school. Only 11.0% and 24.8% of children and adolescents, respectively, walk to school. The proportion of children and adolescents who engage in active commuting was lower in those covering longer distances compared to a short distance. Adolescents walked to and from school more frequently than children. These findings show that non-active commuting was the most common mode of transport and that journey distances may influence commuting modes in children and adolescents.
积极通勤有助于增加身体活动量。本研究的目的是描述智利儿童和青少年上下学的积极通勤模式。共有 453 名 10 至 18 岁的智利儿童和青少年参与了这项研究。使用经过验证的问卷收集了有关通勤方式和通勤距离的数据。通勤方式被分为积极通勤（步行和/或骑自行车）或非积极通勤（汽车、摩托车和/或公共汽车）。以公里为单位的通勤距离被分为六个亚组（0 至 0.5、0.6 至 1、1.1 至 2、2.1 至 3、3.1 至 5 和>5 公里）。对于儿童（上学 64.9%；放学 51.2%）和青少年（上学 50.2%；放学 24.7%）来说，汽车通勤是主要的通勤方式。而对于青少年来说，公共汽车通勤是从学校回家的主要交通方式。只有 11.0%和 24.8%的儿童和青少年分别步行上学。与短距离相比，长距离通勤的儿童和青少年积极通勤的比例较低。青少年上下学更频繁地步行。这些发现表明，非积极通勤是最常见的交通方式，而且出行距离可能会影响儿童和青少年的通勤方式。
