Importance:  Health is inextricably linked to climate change. It is important for clinicians to understand this relationship in order to discuss associated health risks with their patients and to inform public policy.

This fact sheet illustrates how to include walking and biking into comprehensive plans. 

Key takeaway: Bicyclists’ exposure to air pollution can vary with roadway and travel characteristics, and transportation-related strategies can reduce exposure.

When children get to and from school by walking or bicycling, there are benefits for their health, physical activity levels, and academic achievement. However, sometimes school board members and superintendents don’t understand why walking and bicycling is relevant to their mission. 

Objectives. We described the associations of ambient air pollution exposure with race/ethnicity and racial residential segregation.

Key takeaway:

• Through interviews conducted while cycling, this study identified environmental factors and perceptions of road safety influencing children ages 10-12 to bicycle.

Key Takeaway: Walking and biking to school is an important part of multi-component comprehensive school physical activity programs (CSPAPs).

 Increasing walking and bicycling to school has been a national policy goal since Congress created the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program. 

Un Manual Sobre Las Rutas Seguras A La Escuela

Purpose: To perform a systematic review of the evidence on the associations between physical activity and cognition by differentiating between academic and cognitive performance measures. Second-generation questions regarding potential mediators or moderators (i.e., sex, age and psychological variables) of this relationship were also examined.

Краткое руководство по реализации программы Safe Routes to School

Background:  In addition to the benefits on physical and mental health, cardiorespiratory fitness has shown to have positive effects on cognition. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and body weight status on academic performance among seventh-grade students.

Background: The association of physical fitness with cognitive function in children and adolescents is unclear. The purpose of this ecological study was to describe the association between academic achievement, body mass index, and cardiovascular fitness in a large sample of elementary, middle, and high school students in Texas.

The study examined the effects of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on aspects of cognitive control in two groups of children categorized by higher- and lower-task performance.

OVERVIEW: 

• We review literature that examines the association among physical activity, aerobic fitness, cognition, and the brain in elementary school children (ages 7-10 years).

Denver Public Schools Community Use of Policy outlines the district's procedures for the community use of school facilities. 

Background:  Physical inactivity has been shown to increase the risk for several chronic diseases across the lifespan. However, the impact of physical activity and aerobic fitness on childhood cognitive and brain health has only recently gained attention.

Learn more about Safe Routes to School, including essential elements to consider when establishing a program and helpful statistics on the many benefits of Safe Routes to School in your community.

The joint-use of public school facilities offer educational, economic and environmental benefits for both schools and community. 

Over the past few decades, faith-based organizations across the country have been placing greater emphasis on health and wellness.