title: Activity patterns and perceptions about active transport to school.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To document physical activity patterns and perceptions about active transport to school.
  
  
  METHODS
  Children's activity was measured. Children and parents were surveyed about active transport to school.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Children were most active after (465 ±  20 cpm) and least active before (379 ± 18 cpm) and during school (351 ± 13 cpm). Weight was not related to activity. Boys were more confident than girls, whereas parents felt more confident than children did about active transport.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Active transport programs  will likely have a greater impact on before-school activity than after school. Perceptions concerning active transport should be assessed, and parent/child discrepancies rectified prior to program implementation.
authors.affiliation: Center for Rural and Community Health; West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine; Lewisburg, WV, USA. wmiller@osteo.wvsom.edu
authors.forename: Wayne C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Jessica Garay
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Redmond
authors.forename: Alison T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Vaux-Bjerke
mesh_terms: D056044:Actigraphy / Q000295:instrumentation; D001642:Bicycling; D002648:Child; D003625:Data Collection; D004219:District of Columbia; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D012574:Schools; D016138:Walking; D055815:Young Adult