Yang Li, Ruoran Sun
Innovations of music and aesthetic education courses using intelligent technologies
Education and information technologies
last decades use active travel modes declined age groups childhood critical time establish lifelong healthy patterns develop effective interventions age group insight correlates health behaviors possible mediating factors necessary among children role parents may overlooked therefore study aimed examine associations parental perceptions neighborhood environmental attributes active transport total physical activity 1012 year old belgian boys girls furthermore study examined potential mediating effect independent mobility associations present study 736 1012 year old children parents 44 elementary schools flanders belgium participated children asked wear activity monitor fill survey questioning demographic factors flemish physical activity questionnaire parents filled survey concerning demographic factors childs level independent mobility environmental perceptions neighborhood environmental walkability scale overall boys reported active transport parents perceived land use mix diversity shorter distances school good land use mix access higher residential density less pleasing neighborhood aesthetics higher total physical activity levels reported parents perceived shorter distances school availability walkingcycling infrastructure none associations mediated independent mobility boys girls reported active transport parents perceived higher residential density land use mix diversity shorter distances school good land use mix access available walkingcycling infrastructure convenient recreational facilities girls reported higher total physical activity levels parents perceived high residential density good land use mix access wellmaintained high quality walkingcycling infrastructures traffic safety independent mobility found important mediator associations girls neighborhood environmental interventions increase childrens active transport physical activity effective combined awareness raising programs parents furthermore among girls encouraging independent mobility may contribute behavior change