Family Car Ownership: Driving Inactivity in Young People? Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses in the International Children’s Accelerometry Database
Children in households with car access were more SED and less active than those without. Losing access to a second car was associated with greater decreases in MVPA, potentially related to losing access to activity-enabling environments. Reducing car access and use are important public health targets (eg, reducing air pollution), but their potential impact on children's activity opportunities should be mitigated.
Authors
- Pedro Curi Hallal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1470-6461)
- Lauren B. Sherar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9942-5433)
- Jo Salmon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4734-6354)
- Andrew J. Atkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3819-3448)
- Stephen J. Sharp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2375-1440)
- Esther M. F. van Sluijs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9141-9082)
- Bjørge Herman Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8445-8227)
- Ulf Ekelund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2115-9267)
- Jenna Panter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8870-718X)
Institutions
- University of East Anglia (GB)
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
- Loughborough University (GB)
- Deakin University (AU)
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas (BR)
- University of Agder (NO)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- MRC Epidemiology Unit (GB)
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Physical Activity and Health
- Published
- 2024-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0044
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63
Funders
- University of South Carolina
- UK Research and Innovation
- Høgskulen på Vestlandet
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas
- Cancer Research UK
- British Heart Foundation
- Diabetes UK
- Stroke Association
- Loughborough University
- University of Bristol
- Deakin University
- University of Canberra
- Universiteit Gent
- Norges Forskningsråd
- Universidade de Lisboa
- Syddansk Universitet
- Université de Lausanne
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
- Norges Idrettshøgskole
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
- Medical Research Council
- Economic and Social Research Council
- World Cancer Research Fund
- National Health and Medical Research Council