Changes in the Percentage of Students Who Walk or Bike to School—United States, 1969 and 2001

• DOI: 10.1123/jpah.5.2.205
• Publication Date: 2016-08-10T12:01:42Z
• Authors: Sandra A. Ham; Sarah Martin; Harold W. Kohl
• Keywords: Male; Schools; Adolescent; Data Collection; 4. Education; Walking; United States; Bicycling; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Child, Preschool; Humans; Female; Child; Students

Background: This report describes changes in the percentage of US students (age 5 to 18 years) who walked or bicycled school and distance that they lived from traveled their 1969 2001 travel patterns 2001. Methods: Data were National Personal Transportation Survey on Household Survey. Results: A smaller within 1 mile than 1969. The biked any decreased 42.0% 16.2%. Nearly half used more mode went an additional destination en route between home Conclusion: Multidisciplinary efforts are needed increase walk bike school, as well decrease distances travel.