This paper provides a review of academic articles in English and some in Spanish,
concerning active trips (walking and cycling) to school. It was found that decision on …

Despite the many research studies on active school travel (AST), the number of children
walking/cycling to school is decreasing as there is a lack of implementable research …

The number of primary school children travelling to school by car has almost doubled in 20
years. A governmental policy response is to introduce school travel plans. The paper raises …

Background Children's possibility to be physically active is linked to their parent's
socioeconomic status. The use of active travel has the potential to increase daily physical …

Introduction Even though active travel to/from school is a major form of physical activity, and
indispensable in improving the health and well-being of children, research on children's …

Active transportation to and from school (ATS) is a viable strategy to help increase physical
activity among youth. ATS can be challenging because initiatives require transdisciplinary …

An abundant literature has examined the usefulness of “safe routes to school” programs to
increase active transport (mainly walking and cycling) and with it levels of physical activity …

Purpose Physical activity is strongly correlated with children's health, and increasing rates of
active school travel (AST) among children may well enhance their overall physical activity …

The systematic review investigated the effectiveness of active travel (AT) interventions on
physical activity and fitness in primary school children. The review assessed intervention …

In many countries a decline in children's active and independent mobility, like walking and
cycling is registered. In this paper the development of children's mobility in Denmark …