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Active transport: children and young people (an overview of recent evidence)

Jan Garrard, (2010) VicHealth
In recent decades, changes in Australian lifestyles, urban environments and transportation systems have led to changed physical activity patterns among children. This report looks at trends and potential interventions.
Active transport, in particular, has declined dramatically in countries, including Australia, where car travel has become the predominant form of personal mobility.
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