Children’s active trips to school: a review and analysis

Figures & data

Figure 1. Eligibility criteria and articles reviewed per year.

Figure 2. Frameworks to analyse active trips to school (adapted from Timperio et al. 2004; McMillan 2005; Sirard & Slater 2008; Mitra 2012; Pont et al. 2013; Christiansen et al. 2014).

Figure 3. Safety perception and accident exposure.

Figure 4. Age and gender influence on trips to school.

Figure 5. Gaps in the active trips to school literature.

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