@misc{10481/61193,
year = {2020},
month = {1},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/61193},
abstract = {Active commuting (AC) has been proposed as a great opportunity to increase physical
activity level (PA) in children and adolescents. The aim of the present study is to determine the
associations between AC (walk and cycle commuting) and non-AC (motor vehicle commuting) with
PA levels, and with AC and sedentarism in Spanish children and adolescents. A representative Spanish
sample of 424 children and adolescents (38% females) was involved in the ANIBES (Anthropometry,
Dietary Intake and Lifestyle in Spain) Study in 2013. Data on the levels of AC, non-AC, PA,
and sedentarism were obtained using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire for adolescents.
Stepwise backward univariate generalized linear and linear regression models were performed.
In girls, walking was associated with playground PA, moderate PA, and moderate to vigorous PA
(MVPA) (beta  = 0.007, p < 0.05; both beta   = 0.007, p < 0.01), respectively. In boys, walking was associated
with all PA levels (p < 0.05); while cycling was related to moderate PA and MVPA (both  beta  = 0.007,
p < 0.05). A negative significant association was observed between AC and time spent studying
without Internet use in boys ( beta = -0.184, p < 0.05). Commuting by walking contributes to increased
daily PA in both sexes, whereas cycling was only related to moderate PA and MVPA in boys. Sedentary
behaviors are not related to AC, but studying without Internet use was negatively associated with
AC in boys.},
organization = {The ANIBES study was financially supported by a grant from Coca-Cola Iberia through an agreement
with the Spanish Nutrition Foundation (FEN).},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Walking},
keywords = {Physical activity},
keywords = {Sedentary behaviors},
keywords = {ANIBES study},
keywords = {Cycling},
title = {Active Commuting, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behaviors in Children and Adolescents from Spain: Findings from the ANIBES Study},
doi = {10.3390/ijerph17020668},
author = {Aparicio-Ugarriza, Raquel and Gil Hernández, Ángel},
}