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The association of school-related active travel and active after-school clubs with children's physical activity: a cross-sectional study in 11-year-old UK children.

Ruth SalwayLydia Emm-CollisonSimon J SebireJanice L ThompsonDeborah A LawlorRussell Jago
Published in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2019)
Both active after-school clubs and active travel are associated with greater physical activity on the day that children participate in these, and we saw no evidence that those attending active clubs do so at the expense of active travel home afterwards. While the increased daily MVPA is small to moderate, active after-school clubs and active travel on multiple days of the week could make important contributions as part of complex interventions aimed at increasing population levels of physical activity in children.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • young adults
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • randomized controlled trial
  • risk factors
  • sleep quality
  • tertiary care