Active commuting to school and associated factors among adolescents: A systematic review

Physical inactivity, considered a worldwide public health problem, has become a common behavior among adolescents. This systematic review aimed to examine the scientific evidence analyzing commuting to school in adolescents and its association with sociodemographic factors, body composition, physica...

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Main Authors: André de Araújo Pinto, Gaia Salvador Claumann, Hector Cris Colares de Angelo, Enaiane Cristina Menezes, Duana Torquato Dias, Andreia Pelegrini
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Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2017-05-01
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Online Access:http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/RevEducFis/article/view/36683
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Hector Cris Colares de Angelo
Enaiane Cristina Menezes
Duana Torquato Dias
Andreia Pelegrini
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description Physical inactivity, considered a worldwide public health problem, has become a common behavior among adolescents. This systematic review aimed to examine the scientific evidence analyzing commuting to school in adolescents and its association with sociodemographic factors, body composition, physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness. Articles were selected through the literature available in electronic databases (Medline, Cinahl and Web of Science). Twenty three observational studies, with samples composed of adolescents (10-19 years), all published in english language, from  2003 to 2014, were included. The majority of investigations had as main focus the active commuting and the highest prevalence of this outcome were found among boys, younger adolescents, those from lower income families and whose mothers had lower educational level. Adolescents with a healthier body composition and those with higher levels of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness were the most active in commuting from home to school. Despite the association between active commuting to school and better health conditions, it is necessary to encourage it among adolescents of better economic conditions, females and the older ones.
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spelling doaj-art-0f77f1e6e3d840bc93eb633b10e619222024-12-14T14:30:55ZengUniversidade Estadual de MaringáRevista da Educação Física0103-39481983-30832017-05-0128115983Active commuting to school and associated factors among adolescents: A systematic reviewAndré de Araújo Pinto0Gaia Salvador Claumann1Hector Cris Colares de Angelo2Enaiane Cristina Menezes3Duana Torquato Dias4Andreia Pelegrini5Universidade do Estado de Santa CatarinaUniversidade do Estado de Santa CatarinaUniversidade do Estado de Santa CatarinaUniversidade do Estado de Santa CatarinaUniversidade do Estado de Santa CatarinaUniversidade do Estado de Santa CatarinaPhysical inactivity, considered a worldwide public health problem, has become a common behavior among adolescents. This systematic review aimed to examine the scientific evidence analyzing commuting to school in adolescents and its association with sociodemographic factors, body composition, physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness. Articles were selected through the literature available in electronic databases (Medline, Cinahl and Web of Science). Twenty three observational studies, with samples composed of adolescents (10-19 years), all published in english language, from  2003 to 2014, were included. The majority of investigations had as main focus the active commuting and the highest prevalence of this outcome were found among boys, younger adolescents, those from lower income families and whose mothers had lower educational level. Adolescents with a healthier body composition and those with higher levels of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness were the most active in commuting from home to school. Despite the association between active commuting to school and better health conditions, it is necessary to encourage it among adolescents of better economic conditions, females and the older ones.http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/RevEducFis/article/view/36683Adolescent. Body composition. Motor activity. Physical fitness.
spellingShingle André de Araújo Pinto
Gaia Salvador Claumann
Hector Cris Colares de Angelo
Enaiane Cristina Menezes
Duana Torquato Dias
Andreia Pelegrini
Active commuting to school and associated factors among adolescents: A systematic review
Revista da Educação Física
Adolescent. Body composition. Motor activity. Physical fitness.
title Active commuting to school and associated factors among adolescents: A systematic review
title_full Active commuting to school and associated factors among adolescents: A systematic review
title_fullStr Active commuting to school and associated factors among adolescents: A systematic review
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title_short Active commuting to school and associated factors among adolescents: A systematic review
title_sort active commuting to school and associated factors among adolescents a systematic review
topic Adolescent. Body composition. Motor activity. Physical fitness.
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