Fewer children are riding their bikes or walking to school than in the past, a trend that has implications for children's health.
A study examined the factors that influence the likelihood of a child using active transportation to get to school.
Children's use of active transportation increased to a peak at age 10, and then it declined as they grew older.
Children in lower-income households who had older siblings at home, those living in a single-parent home and those living in urban areas were more likely to use active transportation to get to school.
More information: American Academy of Pediatrics
