Attitudes, social support and environmental perceptions as predictors of active commuting behaviour in school children

Jenna R Panter (1) , Andrew P Jones (1) , Esther M F van Sluijs (2) , Simon J Griffin (2)

1 UEA - University of East Anglia [Norwich]
2 MRC Epidemiology Unit, Cambridge

Environmental perceptions appear to play a role in determining behaviour in children, although their influence on active commuting remains unclear. This study examines whether attitudes, social support and environmental perceptions are associated with active commuting behaviour in school children and whether these associations are moderated by the distance to school.

Mots clés: ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEM; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Jenna R Panter, Andrew P Jones, Esther M F van Sluijs, Simon J Griffin. Attitudes, social support and environmental perceptions as predictors of active commuting behaviour in school children. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2009, 64 (01), pp.41-n/a. ⟨10.1136/jech.2009.086918⟩. ⟨hal-00490558⟩