Trends in active commuting to school from 2003 to 2017 among children and adolescents from Germany. The MoMo Study.

Autor/inn/en	Reimers, Anne K.; Marzi, Isabel; Schmidt, Steffen C. E.; Niessner, Claudia; Oriwol, Doris; Worth, Annette; Woll, Alexander
Titel	Trends in active commuting to school from 2003 to 2017 among children and adolescents from Germany. The MoMo Study. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Trends hinsichtlich eines aktiven Schulwegs von 2003 bis 2017 bei Kindern und Jugendlichen aus Deutschland. Die MoMo-Studie.
Quelle	In: European journal of public health, 31 (2021) 2, S. 373-378 PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1007-1100; 1101-1262; 1464-360X
DOI	10.1093/eurpub/ckaa141
Schlagwörter	Beeinflussung; Junge; Eltern; Kind; Kindergarten; Schule; Landbevölkerung; Stadt; Gesundheitsförderung; Datenanalyse; Datenauswertung; Demografie; Migration; Bewegungsaktivität; Straßenverkehr; Transport; Soziologie; Leistung; Statistische Analyse; Jugendlicher; Mädchen; Stadtbevölkerung; Deutschland
Abstract	Background: Inactivity in children and adolescents is a global issue requiring interventions that target different domains of physical activity, such as active transport. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, historical trends and socio-demographic correlates of active commuting to school (ACS) in a nationwide sample of girls and boys from Germany. Methods: Data of commuting behaviour and socio-demographic factors were collected, covering three measurement points from 2003 to 2017. The MoMo Study derived its data from a representative sample of children and adolescents aged 4-17 years who answered a questionnaire (N = 11 387). Statistically significant differences between Baseline, Wave 1 and Wave 2 were determined via 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for complex samples. Results: Overall, ACS decreased from 84.4% at the first measurement point to 78.3% in the third measurement point. The proportion of cases in which children opted for passive modes of commuting increased predominantly in those aged 4-5 years, in children with a low-to-medium socio-economic status, and in children residing in small- or medium-sized towns. No gender differences were found in active commuting. The results of multinomial logistic regression identified age, migration background and residential area as correlates of walking for boys. For girls, the likelihood of walking, cycling and taking public transport instead of opting for motorized transport increased with age. Conclusions: Intervention programmes to increase active transport in children and adolescents should target different age groups and also consider parental influence in determining the child's choice of transport mode. (Autor).
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2021/3