Barriers to children walking and biking to school

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 25/02/2008 - 03:18
Barriers to children walking and biking to school - Web page
To examine why the majority of children do not walk or bike to school, CDC analyzed data from the national HealthStyles Survey. This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which indicate that long distances and dangerous motor-vehicle traffic pose the most common barriers to children walking and biking to school. Public health and community-based efforts that encourage walking and biking to school should address these barriers.
Author(s):
Unknown
Publisher(s):
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Reference #:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2002; 51(32): 701-4.
Date Published:
2002
Copyright:
Publisher Email: unknown
Region:
USA Location: unknown
Topics: 
Safety
Health
Taxonomy upgrade extras: 
--3.20 Walking/health relationship, general
-3 Safety & Health

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