@misc{10481/94463,
year = {2022},
month = {5},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/94463},
abstract = {Background: Fitness is a powerful marker of health associated with physical activity (PA) in
university students. However, insufficient PA is a serious health concern among university students.
Active commuting provides an opportunity for increased PA levels. Therefore, the aims of this study
were (a) to describe the mode of commuting, PA and fitness in university students; (b) to analyze the
associations of mode of commuting with PA and fitness; and c) to analyze the relationship between
mode of commuting, PA recommendations and fitness. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. A
total of 1257 university students (52.4% women) participated (22.4   5.6 years old). Results: Public
commuting was the main mode to and from university. Active and public commuters were more
likely to meet the PA recommendations and reported higher muscular strength than those using
private commuting. Active and public commuters who met PA recommendations present the highest
fitness in most of its components. Conclusions: Achieving the PA recommendations was more
relevant than adopting an active mode of commuting in order to have better fitness. Further research
targeting a broader understanding of the mode of commuting, PA levels and fitness in university
students is needed.},
organization = {European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)/Regional
Ministry of Economic Transformation, Industry, Knowledge and Universities of Andalusia/Project
CiudActiva B-CTS-160-UGR20},
organization = {Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness
and the European Regional Development Fund (DEP2016-75598-R, MINECO/FEDER, UE) for
P.C. and X.P-L},
organization = {National Agency for Research and Development
(ANID)/Scholarship Program/DOCTORADO BECAS CHILE/2020—[Grant N  72210020] for
X.P.-L},
organization = {University of Granada Plan Propio de Investigación
2021—Excellence actions: Unity of Excellence on Exercise, Nutrition and Health (UCEENS) for P.C},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {fitness},
keywords = {physical activity},
keywords = {active commuting},
title = {Active Commuting to University Is Positively Associated with Physical Activity and Perceived Fitness},
doi = {10.3390/ healthcare10060990},
author = {Palma Leal, Ximena Alejandra and Parra Saldías, Maribel and Aubert, Salomé and Chillón Garzón, Palma},
}