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background rising rates overweight children focused attention walking biking school means increase childrens physical activity levels despite attention little documentation trends school travel past 30 years analysis caused changes mode choice school trips methods article analyzes data 1969 1977 1983 1990 1995 2001 national personal transportation survey conducted us department transportation document proportion students actively commuting school aggregate subgroups analyze relative influence trip child household characteristics across survey years analyses done 2006 results national personal transportation survey data show 1969 407 95 confidence interval ci379435 students walked biked school 2001 proportion 129 95 ci118139 distance school increased time may account half decline active transportation school also strongest influence decision walk bike across survey years conclusions declining rates active transportation among school travelers represents worrisome loss physical activity policymakers continue support programs designed encourage children walk school safe routes school centers disease control preventions kidswalk addition officials need design policies encourage schools placed within neighborhoods ensure distance school beyond acceptable walking distance rising rates overweight children focused attention walking biking school means increase childrens physical activity levels despite attention little documentation trends school travel past 30 years analysis caused changes mode choice school trips article analyzes data 1969 1977 1983 1990 1995 2001 national personal transportation survey conducted us department transportation document proportion students actively commuting school aggregate subgroups analyze relative influence trip child household characteristics across survey years analyses done 2006 national personal transportation survey data show 1969 407 95 confidence interval ci379435 students walked biked school 2001 proportion 129 95 ci118139 distance school increased time may account half decline active transportation school also strongest influence decision walk bike across survey years declining rates active transportation among school travelers represents worrisome loss physical activity policymakers continue support programs designed encourage children walk school safe routes school centers disease control preventions kidswalk addition officials need design policies encourage schools placed within neighborhoods ensure distance school beyond acceptable walking distance