RT journal article
T1 Environmental vs psychosocial barriers to active commuting to university: which matters more?
A1 Palma-Leal, Ximena
A1 Camiletti Moirón, Daniel
A1 Izquierdo Gómez, Rocío
A1 Rodríguez Rodríguez, F.
A1 Chillón, P.
A2 Didáctica de la Educación FísicaPlástica y Musical
K1 Chile
K1 Environment
K1 Physical activity
K1 Spain
K1 Transportation
K1 University students
AB Objectives: The aims of this study were (1) to examine the differences in the mode of commuting and barriers to active commuting to university between the sexes (men and women) and in different countries (Chile and Spain); and (2) to analyse the association between the mode of commuting and the perceived barriers for male and female university students in Chile and Spain. Study design: This cross-sectional study took place between April 2017 and May 2018 in Chile and Spain. Methods: The study population included 2269 university students (53.0% women). The mode of commuting and barriers to active commuting to university were assessed by a self-reported questionnaire. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to examine the associations. Results: In both sexes, public and private transport were the main modes of commuting used in Chile and Spain, respectively, followed by active commuting in all participants, except for female students in Spain. Women perceived more environmental and psychosocial barriers compared to men (Chile: P < 0.001; Spain: P = 0.006). Perceived environmental barriers showed higher significant differences between students in Chile and Spain (P < 0.05). Private commuters reported a larger proportion of psychosocial barriers compared to active commuters (Chile: men P = 0.001, women P < 0.001; Spain: men P < 0.001, women P = 0.036). Conclusions: The study findings suggest that the mode of commuting and the barriers to active commuting to university may be influenced by sex and country.
PB Elsevier
SN 0033-3506
YR 2023
FD 2023-07-31
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31206
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31206
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 07-nov-2026