Research Article

The Contribution of Walking to School in Students’ Physical Activity and Its Effect on Being Overweight

Table 8

Contribution of walking to school to daily MVPA in students who commute to school actively.

Weight statusMode# StudentsWalking distance of school trips (km)Should-walk distance (km)% Contribution (minutes of walking)
School daysAll days

OverweightActive77189.94277.368.49 (41)27.4 (16)
Semiactive4592.2616256.97 (34)22.8 (14)
Total122282.20439.364.24 (39)25.7 (15)
NonoverweightActive214459.79769.959.72 (36)23.9 (14)
Semiactive7578.54269.329.16 (17)11.7 (7)
Total289538.331,039.251.80 (31)20.7 (12)
TotalActive2916501,04762.04 (37)24.82 (15)
Semiactive12017143139.60 (24)15.84 (10)
Total4118211,47855.50 (33)22.20 (13)