TY - JOUR
T1 - Association between active transport habits and physical activity levels in a diverse sample of college students in the United States
AU - Bopp, Melissa
AU - Wilson, Oliver
AU - Elliott, Lucas
AU - Papalia, Zack
AU - Duffey, Michelle
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2022/6
Y1 - 2022/6
N2 - Abstract: A lack of physical activity (PA) contributes to poor health. Active travel (AT) can help to achieve recommended levels of PA, though participation varies across racial/ethnic groups. Aim: This study examined differences in AT trips by race/ethnicity and the relationship between meeting PA recommendations with AT among college students. Subjects: College students at a large northeastern university. Methods: This cross-sectional study (2014–2018) used an online survey where participants (n = 4859) reported demographics, PA and AT participation. Analyses of variance (AVONAs) examined differences in AT trips by race/ethnicity and t-tests examined AT trips by activity level. Results: Significant differences were noted according to race/ethnicity for number of walking trips/week but not for bike trips. For non-Hispanic whites, Hispanics, other ethnic groups and multiracial groups, there were significantly higher walking trips for those meeting PA recommendations. Conclusions: The variation by race/ethnicity in AT participation and the relationship between AT and PA has implications for long-term health outcomes and health disparities.
AB - Abstract: A lack of physical activity (PA) contributes to poor health. Active travel (AT) can help to achieve recommended levels of PA, though participation varies across racial/ethnic groups. Aim: This study examined differences in AT trips by race/ethnicity and the relationship between meeting PA recommendations with AT among college students. Subjects: College students at a large northeastern university. Methods: This cross-sectional study (2014–2018) used an online survey where participants (n = 4859) reported demographics, PA and AT participation. Analyses of variance (AVONAs) examined differences in AT trips by race/ethnicity and t-tests examined AT trips by activity level. Results: Significant differences were noted according to race/ethnicity for number of walking trips/week but not for bike trips. For non-Hispanic whites, Hispanics, other ethnic groups and multiracial groups, there were significantly higher walking trips for those meeting PA recommendations. Conclusions: The variation by race/ethnicity in AT participation and the relationship between AT and PA has implications for long-term health outcomes and health disparities.
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U2 - 10.1007/s10389-020-01424-7
DO - 10.1007/s10389-020-01424-7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85099002039
SN - 2198-1833
VL - 30
SP - 1577
EP - 1581
JO - Journal of Public Health (Germany)
JF - Journal of Public Health (Germany)
IS - 6
ER -