International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | |
Associations between Active Commuting to School and Health-Related Physical Fitness in Spanish School-Aged Children: A Cross-Sectional Study | |
Emilio Villa-González2  Jonatan R. Ruiz1  Palma Chillón1  | |
[1] Profith “PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity” Research Group, Department of Physical Education and Sport, School of Sport Science, University of Granada, Spain Ctra. Alfacar, s/n, 18011 Granada, Spain; E-Mails:;Department of Physical Culture, School of Health Sciences, National University of Chimborazo, Avda. Antonio José de Sucre, Km. 1 1/2 vía a Guano, 060150 Riobamba, Ecuador | |
关键词: physical activity; active transportation; public health; strength; | |
DOI : 10.3390/ijerph120910362 | |
来源: mdpi | |
【 摘 要 】
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 (
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