Correlates of active commuting to school across two generations: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Active commuting to school (ACS), a source of physical activity (PA), has declined in many countries over recent decades. This study investigates ACS and the factors associated with it among Finnish children and adolescents across two generations: those born between 1965-74 and 1998-2010. We also ex...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of public health 2024-12, p.14034948241304246
Main Authors: Suominen, Th, Kukko, T, Yang, X, Pahkala, K, Rovio, S, Hirvensalo, M, Kähönen, M, Raitakari, O, Tammelin, Th, Salin, K
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Language:English
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Summary:Active commuting to school (ACS), a source of physical activity (PA), has declined in many countries over recent decades. This study investigates ACS and the factors associated with it among Finnish children and adolescents across two generations: those born between 1965-74 and 1998-2010. We also explore potential generational differences in these associations. School commuting was self-reported by 2075 participants of the ongoing population-based Young Finns Study in 1983 (generation 1 (G1), aged 9-18, 52% female), and by their 1137 offspring in 2018 (generation 2 (G2), aged 8-20, 53% female). Factors associated with ACS and the moderating effect of generation on these associations were examined using generalized estimating equation models for clustered binary data, for summer and winter seasons separately. A greater distance to school (  
ISSN:1651-1905
1651-1905
DOI:10.1177/14034948241304246