Carlos Rodríguez-López

The Threshold Distance Associated with Walking from Home to School.

Active commuting to school has health implications among young people. We aimed to (a) examine the patterns of commuting to school in children and adolescents regarding gender and area of residence, (b) study the association between distance from home to school and mode of commuting, and (c) identify the threshold distance below which young people are more likely to walk to school. A total of 6,004 students aged 7 to 18 years from Spain participated in this study. Mode of commuting was self-reported and distance was objectively measured using Google Maps software. Associations were examined using binary logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic curves analysis. Around 67% of children and 60% of adolescents commuted to school actively (mainly walking). The threshold distance for walking to school was 875 m, 0.54 miles, in children, and it was higher among urban (1,250 m, 0.78 miles) than in rural participants (675 m, 0.42 miles). The threshold distance for walking to school was 1,350 m, 0.84 miles, in adolescents, and it was lower among urban (1,350 m, 0.84 miles) than in rural participants (1,550 m, 0.96 miles). Future interventions on active commuting to school should consider this threshold distance, and chances of promoting an active commuting to school could have as a goal the increase of this threshold distance.

Active commuting to school was inversely associated with academic achievement in primary but not secondary school students

Physical activity has numerous benefits for children when it comes to academic achievements. This study determined whether active commuting – walking or cycling – to school, as a way of increasing total physical activity levels, was associated with academic achievements in students aged seven to 18 years.

Longitudinal associations between weather, season, and mode of commuting to school among Spanish youths

To study the associations of weather conditions with the travel mode choice for commuting to and from school.

Association Between Active Commuting To School And Sleep Duration In Ecuadorian Youth: 3160 Board #65 June 2 3

PURPOSE: Active commuting has been associated to longer sleep duration in adolescents, however, the literature is still limited. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the association between the mode of commuting to and from school and sleep duration in Ecuadorian youth.METHODS: A total of