Percentage of children and youth who use active transportation to and from school at least once per week.
Key Findings
For adolescents, 80% of boys and 77% of girls aged 11-18 years reported that they actively traveled to and from school at least once per week.
52% of primary school children with a mean age of 8.7 years used active travel to and from school at least 5 times per week.
Reference
Cerin E, Sit CH, Wong SH, et al. Understanding the Relative Contribution and Interactive Effects of Psychological, Social and Environmental Correlates of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviours and Dietary Behaviours in Hong Kong Adolescents. The University of Hong Kong. 2015.
Huang WY, Wong SH, He G. Is a change to active travel to school an important source of physical activity for Chinese children? Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2017;29(1):161-168.
Overall Physical Activity
Organized Sport Participation
Active Play
Active Transportation
Sedentary Behaviors
Physical Fitness
Sleep
Family
School
Community and Environment
Government
Obesity