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Gender-Differentiated Analysis of the Correlation between Active Commuting to School vs. Active Commuting to Extracurricular Physical Activity Practice during Adolescence

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  • Nuria Castro-Lemus

    (FENIX Research Group, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Sevilla, 41013 Sevilla, Spain)

  • Cristina Romero-Blanco

    (PAFS (Physical Activity and Health Promotion) Research Group, Faculty of Nursing, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain)

  • Virginia García-Coll

    (PAFS Research Group, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain)

  • Susana Aznar

    (PAFS Research Group, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain)

Abstract

Active commuting to school in children and adolescents can help achieve compliance with the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for physical activity. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the mode of transport used to go to school and the mode of transport used to go to extracurricular sports practice. Multistage random cluster sampling was conducted to include 128 schools with the participation of 11,017 students between the ages of 5 and 19. Participants completed the survey of sports habits designed by the National Sports Council. The results revealed that the mode of transport used to go to school is significantly related to the mode of transport used to go to sports practice. A total of 54.3% of students aged 5 to 19 years walk to school. A total of 23.7% of boys walk and 7.9% bike to extracurricular physical activities vs. 24.1% of girls who walk. The fact that girls only walk to extracurricular physical activities implies that the organized sports activities were nearby. Therefore, it seems crucial to have a wide range of physical activities on offer locally to promote extracurricular physical activity participation for girls.

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  • Nuria Castro-Lemus & Cristina Romero-Blanco & Virginia García-Coll & Susana Aznar, 2021. "Gender-Differentiated Analysis of the Correlation between Active Commuting to School vs. Active Commuting to Extracurricular Physical Activity Practice during Adolescence," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-8, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:11:p:5520-:d:559260
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    1. Cristina Romero-Blanco & Alberto Dorado-Suárez & Fabio Jiménez-Zazo & Nuria Castro-Lemus & Susana Aznar, 2020. "School and Family Environment is Positively Associated with Extracurricular Physical Activity Practice among 8 to 16 Years Old School Boys and Girls," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(15), pages 1-11, July.
    2. Duarte Henriques-Neto & Miguel Peralta & Susana Garradas & Andreia Pelegrini & André Araújo Pinto & Pedro António Sánchez-Miguel & Adilson Marques, 2020. "Active Commuting and Physical Fitness: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-15, April.
    3. Fernando Rodríguez-Rodríguez & Carlos Cristi-Montero & Carlos Celis-Morales & Danica Escobar-Gómez & Palma Chillón, 2017. "Impact of Distance on Mode of Active Commuting in Chilean Children and Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(11), pages 1-9, November.
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