Students, especially girls, who ride bicycles to their school are in better shape than those who walk or travel by buses or cars.
Students, especially girls, who ride bicycles to their school are in better shape than those who walk or travel by buses or cars.
To see the association between cycling to school and aerobic fitness, researchers examined the results of physical tests and questionnaires given to 6,000 British children, aged between 10 and 16 years, in 2007 and 2008.
It was found that boys who walked to school were 20 percent more likely to be fit than were those who travelled in buses, cars and other kinds of motorized transport. Girls who walked were 30 percent more likely to be fit. Riding a bike to school proved even better. For boys, it boosted their likelihood of being fit by 30 percent, and girls increased theirs sevenfold. Those who were driven to school had the lowest levels of physical fitness.
The findings indicate that those who walk and cycle to school have a lower risk for developing chronic diseases in adulthood as they stay fit and active.
To see the association between cycling to school and aerobic fitness, researchers examined the results of physical tests and questionnaires given to 6,000 British children, aged between 10 and 16 years, in 2007 and 2008.
It was found that boys who walked to school were 20 percent more likely to be fit than were those who travelled in buses, cars and other kinds of motorized transport. Girls who walked were 30 percent more likely to be fit. Riding a bike to school proved even better. For boys, it boosted their likelihood of being fit by 30 percent, and girls increased theirs sevenfold. Those who were driven to school had the lowest levels of physical fitness.
The findings indicate that those who walk and cycle to school have a lower risk for developing chronic diseases in adulthood as they stay fit and active.
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