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Sex differences in commuting in Serbia [PDF]
Glasnik Srpskog Geografskog Društva, 2007 Bearing in mind that sex differences are one of the factors that influence variability of the scope and directions of commuting, the paper treats problems of commuter’s structure according to sex.
Lukić Vesna
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Active commuting is associated with a lower risk of obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome in Chilean adults [PDF]
, 2017 Background: There is limited evidence on how active commuting is associated with health benefits in developing countries. The aim of this study therefore was to investigate the associations between active commuting and markers of adiposity and ...
Aguilar-Farias, Nicolás +15 more
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Association between active commuting and incident cardiovascular disease, cancer, and mortality: prospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: To investigate the association between active commuting and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, and all cause mortality. Design: Prospective population based study. Setting: UK Biobank.
Anderson, Jana +10 more
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Ethnic Minority Children’s Active Commuting to School and Association with Physical Activity and Pedestrian Safety Behaviors [PDF]
, 2010 Background: Children\u27s active commuting to school, i.e. walking or cycling to school, was associated with greater moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, although studies among ethnic minorities are sparse.
Baranowski, Tom +6 more
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BMC Public Health, 2017 Background Active transportation has been associated with favorable health outcomes. Previous research highlighted the influence of neighborhood educational level on active transportation.
Camille Perchoux +12 more
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Active commuting of the inhabitants of Liberec city in low and high walkability areas
Acta Gymnica, 2015 Background: Active commuting in terms of everyday transport to school or work can have a significant effect on physical activity. Active commuting can be influenced by the environment, and examples from abroad show that current environmental changes tend
Lukáš Rubín +5 more
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Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 2020 Background: The time adults spend sitting in front of screens is a health risk factor. In contrast, walking and cycling to and from work, also known as active commuting, could promote physical activity and improve population health. Objective: This study
Gonzalo Marchant +3 more
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Environmental Research Letters, 2021 Previous literature suggests that active commuting has substantial health benefits. Yet, in polluted regions, it can also cause additional health risks by increasing riders’ pollution exposure and raising their inhalation rate.
Yichun Fan +4 more
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Active commuting to school and association with physical activity and adiposity among US youth [PDF]
, 2011 Background: Walking or bicycling to school (ie, active commuting) has shown promise for improving physical activity and preventing obesity in youth. Our objectives were to examine, among US youth, whether active commuting was inversely associated with ...
Baranowski, Tom +5 more
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Active Commuting and Cardiovascular Disease Risk [PDF]
Archives of Internal Medicine, 2009 There is little research on the association of lifestyle exercise, such as active commuting (walking or biking to work), with obesity, fitness, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors.This cross-sectional study included 2364 participants enrolled in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study who worked outside the home ...
Penny, Gordon-Larsen +5 more
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