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background active commuting school may important opportunity children accumulate adequate physical activity improved cardiovascular risk factors enhanced bone health psychosocial wellbeing purpose study examine personal family social environmental correlates active commuting school among children methods crosssectional study 235 children aged 5 6 years 677 children aged 10 12 years 19 elementary schools melbourne australia selfadministered questionnaires completed parents older children shortest possible routes school examined using geographic information system results among age groups negative correlates active commuting school included parental perception children neighborhood lights crossings child use objectively assessed busy road barrier en route school younger children objectively assessed steep incline en route school negatively associated walking cycling school good connectivity en route school negatively associated walking cycling school among older children among age groups children likely actively commute school route 800 meters associations perceived energy levels enjoyment physical activity weight status family factors conclusions children creating childfriendly communities providing skills safely negotiate environment may important environmental correlates active transport children adults may differ warrant investigation active commuting school may important opportunity children accumulate adequate physical activity improved cardiovascular risk factors enhanced bone health psychosocial wellbeing purpose study examine personal family social environmental correlates active commuting school among children crosssectional study 235 children aged 5 6 years 677 children aged 10 12 years 19 elementary schools melbourne australia selfadministered questionnaires completed parents older children shortest possible routes school examined using geographic information system among age groups negative correlates active commuting school included parental perception children neighborhood lights crossings child use objectively assessed busy road barrier en route school younger children objectively assessed steep incline en route school negatively associated walking cycling school good connectivity en route school negatively associated walking cycling school among older children among age groups children likely actively commute school route 800 meters associations perceived energy levels enjoyment physical activity weight status family factors children creating childfriendly communities providing skills safely negotiate environment may important environmental correlates active transport children adults may differ warrant investigation