Mode of Travel & Physical Activity Levels in Children

Research Paper Title Is a Change in Mode of Travel to School Associated with a Change in Overall Physical Activity Levels in Children? Longitudinal Results from the SPEEDY Study. Background Children who use active modes of travel (walking or cycling) to school are more physically active than those who use passive (motorised) modes. However, less… Read More

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School & Physical Activity in English Schoolchildren

Research Paper Title School Related Factors and 1yr Change in Physical Activity amongst 9-11 year old English Schoolchildren. Background Activity levels are known to decline with age and there is growing evidence of associations between the school environment and physical activity. In this study we investigated how objectively measured one-year changes in physical activity may… Read More

Physical Activity & School-related Factors

Research Paper Title School Related Factors and 1yr Change in Physical Activity amongst 9-11 year old English Schoolchildren. Background Activity levels are known to decline with age and there is growing evidence of associations between the school environment and physical activity. In this study the researchers investigated how objectively measured one-year changes in physical activity… Read More