School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Formerly, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, Australia.
Madras Diabetes Research Foundation & Dr.Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre for Non-Communicable Diseases & ICMR Centre for Advanced Research on Diabetes, Chennai 600086, India.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Oct 15;17(20):7496. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17207496.
Active School Travel (AST) is an important domain for physical activity among adolescents; however, few studies in India have explored barriers or correlates of AST. This was a cross-sectional study of 324 adolescents aged 12-17 years recruited via households and schools from diverse areas of Chennai, India. Adolescents reported their mode of travel to school, neighbourhood correlates, and the barriers for AST. Adolescents were considered to be using AST to/from school if they walked/cycled ≥once/week during an average week. Half the adolescents usually performed AST (≥1 trip/week). School being too far was associated with 75% lower odds and parents not allowing their child to walk or cycle was associated with 82% lower odds of the adolescent performing AST to or from school at least once/week. AST among adolescents should be encouraged and there is considerable scope for improvement. Parental restriction and distance to school were the two strongest barriers for AST.
积极上学出行(AST)是青少年进行身体活动的一个重要领域;然而,印度很少有研究探讨 AST 的障碍或相关因素。这是一项横断面研究,在印度钦奈的不同地区,通过家庭和学校招募了 324 名 12-17 岁的青少年。青少年报告了他们上学的出行方式、邻里相关因素以及 AST 的障碍。如果青少年在一周内平均每周步行/骑自行车≥一次,就被认为是在上下学的过程中使用 AST。一半的青少年通常会进行 AST(每周≥1 次)。学校离家太远与进行 AST 的青少年每周至少有一次上学或回家的可能性降低 75%有关,而父母不允许孩子步行或骑自行车与进行 AST 的青少年每周至少有一次上学或回家的可能性降低 82%有关。应该鼓励青少年进行 AST,而且还有很大的改进空间。父母的限制和到学校的距离是阻碍 AST 的两个最主要因素。