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AuthorCollins, Peter
AuthorAl-Nakeeb, Yahya
AuthorLyons, Mark
Available date2023-08-01T07:13:55Z
Publication Date2015-02-01
Publication NameJournal of Physical Activity and Health
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2013-0048
CitationCollins, P., Al-Nakeeb, Y., & Lyons, M. (2015). Tracking the commute home from school utilizing GPS and heart rate monitoring: Establishing the contribution to free-living physical activity. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 12(2), 155-162.‏
ISSN15433080
URIhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84926355790&origin=inward
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/46453
AbstractBackground: Active school commuting is widely regarded as a key opportunity for youth to participate in physical activity (PA). However, the accurate measurement of the commute home from school and its contribution to total free-living moderateto- vigorous PA (MVPA) is relatively unexplored. Methods: Seventy-five adolescents (38 males, 37 females) wore an integrated GPS and heart rate device during after-school hours for 4 consecutive weekdays. Results: Active commuters were significantly more active (11.72 minutes MVPA) than passive commuters (3.5 minutes MVPA) during their commute home from school (P = .001). The commute home of walkers and cyclists on average contributed 35% of their total free-living PA. However, there was no significant difference in the overall free-living PA levels of passive and active commuters (P > .05). A total 92.7% of the youth living within 1.5 miles of the school actively commuted, compared with 16.7% of the youth who lived further away. Socioeconomic differences in commuting patterns were also evident. Conclusions: The findings highlighted the significant proportion of total free-living PA that was attributed to active commuting home from school. The study demonstrates the usefulness of utilizing GPS and heart rate data to accurately track young people's after-school PA. Demographic influences and implications for future research are discussed.
Languageen
PublisherHuman Kinetics Publishers Inc.
SubjectActive commuting
Global positioning system
Youth
TitleTracking the commute home from school utilizing GPS and heart rate monitoring: Establishing the contribution to free-living physical activity
TypeArticle
Pagination155-162.
Issue Number2
Volume Number12
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