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Associations of neighborhood built, safety, and social environment with walking to and from school among elementary school-aged children in Chiba, Japan.

Kimihiro HinoErika IkedaSaiko SadahiroShigeru Inoue
Published in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2021)
Recent social changes such as declining birthrate, decline in public elementary schools, and increasing after-school activities may change parental attitudes toward children's walking to/from school, and subsequently, their mode of school travel over time. To maintain the high prevalence of walking to/from school in Japan, multidisciplinary approaches involving different stakeholders from education, public health, and urban planning are required to overcome sectionalism and support this behavior in the long term.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • high school
  • young adults
  • lower limb