Journal article
Children's out-of-school independently mobile trips, active travel, and physical activity: A cross-sectional examination from the kids in the city study
M Oliver, K Parker, K Witten, S Mavoa, HM Badland, P Donovan, M Chaudhury, R Kearns
Journal of Physical Activity and Health | Published : 2016
Abstract
Background: The study aim was to determine the association between children's objectively assessed moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and active trips (AT) and independently mobile trips (IM) during out-of-school hours. Methods: Children aged 9 to 13 years (n = 254) were recruited from 9 schools in Auckland, New Zealand between 2011 and 2012. Children completed travel diaries and wore accelerometers for 7 days. Parents provided demographic information. Geographic information systems-derived distance to school was calculated. Accelerometer data were extracted for out of school hours only. Percentage of time spent in MVPA (%MVPA), AT, and IM were calculated. Generalized estimating e..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The Kids in the City study was funded by a Health Research Council of New Zealand project grant and a Royal Society of New Zealand Marsden Fund research grant. The authors are independent from the funders, and the funders had no role in the design and conduct of the study, or the preparation of the manuscript.