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dc.contributor.authorSchoeppe, S.
dc.contributor.authorDuncan, M.
dc.contributor.authorBadland, H.
dc.contributor.authorOliver, M.
dc.contributor.authorCurtis, Carey
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:21:45Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:21:45Z
dc.date.created2014-03-16T20:01:12Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.citationSchoeppe, Stephanie and Duncan, Mitch J. and Badland, Hannah and Oliver, Melody and Curtis, Carey. 2013. Associations of Children's Independant Mobility and Active Travel with Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Weight Status: A Systematic Review. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 16 (4): pp. 312-319.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20862
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.001
dc.description.abstract

Objectives: This review synthesized the evidence for associations of independent mobility and active travel to various destinations with physical activity, sedentary behaviour and weight status. Design: Systematic review. Methods: A systematic search in six databases (PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, SportDiscus, PsychInfo, TRIS) for papers published between January 1990 and March 2012 was undertaken, focussing on children aged 3–18 years. Study inclusion and methodological quality were independently assessed by two reviewers.Results: 52 studies were included. Most studies focussed solely on active travel to and/or from school, and showed significant positive associations with physical activity. The same relationship was detected for active travel to leisure-related places and independent mobility with physical activity. An inverse relationship between active travel to school and weight status was evident but findings were inconsistent. Few studies examined correlations between active travel to school and self-reported screen-time or objectively measured sedentary behaviour, and findings were unclear. Conclusions: Studies on independent mobility suggested that children who have the freedom to play outdoors and travel actively without adult supervision accumulate more physical activity than those who do not. Further investigation of children's active travel to leisure-related destinations, measurement of diverse sedentary behaviour beyond simply screen-based activities, and consistent thresholds for objectively measured sedentary behaviour in children will clarify the inconsistent evidence base on associations of active travel with sedentary behaviour and weight status.

dc.publisherElsevier
dc.subjectSedentary behaviour
dc.subjectIndependent mobility
dc.subjectPhysical activity
dc.subjectWeight status
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectActive travel
dc.titleAssociations of Children's Independant Mobility and Active Travel with Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Weight Status: A Systematic Review
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume16
dcterms.source.number4
dcterms.source.startPage312
dcterms.source.endPage319
dcterms.source.issn1440-2440
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Science and Medicine in Sport
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