Associations between Active Commuting to School and Health-Related Physical Fitness in Spanish School-Aged Children: A Cross-Sectional Study
| Autor: | Palma Chillón, Jonatan R. Ruiz, Emilio Villa-González |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Cross-sectional study Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Physical fitness education Poison control lcsh:Medicine physical activity Transportation Walking Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Article Injury prevention medicine Humans active transportation Muscle Strength Child Schools business.industry Public health lcsh:R public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Cardiorespiratory fitness Hispanic or Latino Health Surveys Bicycling Cross-Sectional Studies Physical Fitness Spain Physical therapy Female Self Report business Psychology strength Demography |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 12 Issue 9 Pages 10362-10373 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 12, Iss 9, Pp 10362-10373 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph120910362 |
| Popis: | Active commuting (walking or cycling) to school has been positively associated with improved fitness among adolescents. However, current evidence lacks information on whether this association persists in children. The aim of this study was to examine the association of active commuting to school with different fitness parameters in Spanish school-aged children. A total of 494 children (229 girls) from five primary schools in Granada and Jaén (Spain), aged between eight and 11 years, participated in this cross-sectional study. Participants completed the Assessing Levels of Physical Activity (ALPHA) fitness test battery and answered a self-reported questionnaire regarding the weekly travel mode to school. Active commuting to school was significantly associated with higher levels of speed-agility in boys (p = 0.048) and muscle strength of the lower body muscular fitness in girls (p = 0.016). However, there were no significant associations between active commuting to school and cardiorespiratory fitness and upper body muscular fitness. Our findings suggest that active commuting to school was associated with higher levels of both speed-agility and lower body muscular fitness in boys and girls, respectively. Future studies should confirm whether increasing active commuting to school increases speed-agility and muscle strength of the lower body. |
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