Martin Guhn, Tavinder K Ark, Scott D Emerson, Kimberly A Schonert-Reichl, Anne M Gadermann
The Satisfaction with Life Scale adapted for Children: Measurement invariance across gender and over time
Psychological assessment
walking bicycling active commuting school may useful strategy increase daily amount physical activity potentially improve childrens health however unclear whether active commuting school acs potential improve physical health cognitive performance children aim examine relationship acs adiposity indicators physical fitness cognitive performance 4 7yearold children conducted crosssectional study 1159 children provinces cuenca ciudad real spain acs selfreported parents adiposity body mass index waist circumference body fat mass triceps skinfold thickness physical fitness cardiorespiratory muscular fitness measured standard procedures cognitive performance assessed using battery general differential aptitudes data analysis included analysis covariance found differences adiposity physical fitness cognitive performance active commuters nonactive commuters walking school positive impact adiposity physical fitness cognition 4 7yearold children future studies examine intensity duration walking school needed provide benefits health cognitive performance