Deslocamento ativo de adolescentes para a escola: barreiras de acordo com o sexo, estatuto socioeconômico e zona de moradia

Francisco Cristiano da Silva Sousa; Francisca Maria Damasceno Góis; Antonio Ricardo Catunda de Oliveira; José Airton de Freitas Pontes Júnior; Ivna Zaíra Figueredo da Silva; Adilson Marques

doi:10.6063/motricidade.35702

Active commuting of adolescents to school: barriers according to gender, socioeconomic status and area of residence

Authors

Francisco Cristiano da Silva Sousa Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Estado do Ceará Campus Quixadá https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2660-7230
Francisca Maria Damasceno Góis Instituto Federal do Ceará-Campus Caucaia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5832-5209
Antonio Ricardo Catunda de Oliveira Universidade Estadual do Ceará
José Airton de Freitas Pontes Júnior Universidade Estadual do Ceará
Ivna Zaíra Figueredo da Silva Instituto de Educação Médica do Centro Universitário Estácio do Ceará
Adilson Marques Faculdade de Motricidade Humana da Universidade de Lisboa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9850-7771

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https://doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.35702

Keywords:

Barriers, commuting, adolescents, urban, rural, socioeconomic status

Abstract

This study analysed the barriers to active commuting to school among adolescents according to gender, residential area, and socioeconomic status. The variables were collected through questionnaires (Neighborhood Impact on Kids and Associação Brasileira de Empresas de Pesquisa). A total of 1,431 students aged between 12 and 17 participated. The dichotomized categorical variables were analyzed using the Chi-square test with a 95% confidence interval and a significance level of p< .05. The main reported barriers to active commuting were: in the urban area: “the weather is very hot, and I sweat a lot” and “there is a lot of traffic”; in the rural area: “there are no sidewalks or bike paths” and “the school is far away”; urban area girls: “the school is far away” and “there is a lot of traffic”; rural area girls: “the route was tiring”; rural area boys: “the route was not well-lit”; socioeconomic status: low socioeconomic status students from urban area and rural area reported “the school is far away”. The main barriers to active commuting relate to hot weather, distant schools, traffic, and built environment, mainly impacting students with low socioeconomic status from both residential areas, requiring decision-making by policymakers to facilitate active commuting for adolescents.

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2025-05-10

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Sousa, F. C. da S., Góis, F. M. D., Oliveira, A. R. C. de, Pontes Júnior, J. A. de F., Silva, I. Z. F. da, & Marques, A. (2025). Active commuting of adolescents to school: barriers according to gender, socioeconomic status and area of residence. Motricidade, 21, e35702. https://doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.35702

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