Dr Jan Garrard has just published a report for VicHealth, Active Transport : Children and Young People : an overview of recent evidence. In it, she looks at children in Australia and their participation in physical activity, trends in how children travel to school and other local destinations, and how active travel can be promoted and increased.
Garrard concludes that changes in Australian lifestyles, urban environments and transportation systems have led to changed physical activity patterns among children. She writes that children enjoy walking or cycling to school, but parents have been the major barrier to this for various reasons. She advocates community investment in infrastructure, such as bike paths and pedestrian crossings, as well as reduced parking and speed limits.
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