Most studies focussed solely on active  travel  to and /or from school , and showed significant positive associations with physical activity .
The same relationship was detected for active travel to leisure-related places and independent mobility with physical activity .
An inverse relationship between active travel to school and weight status was evident but findings were inconsistent .
Studies on independent mobility suggested that children who have the freedom to play outdoors and travel actively without adult supervision accumulate more physical activity than those who do not .
Further investigation of children 's active travel to leisure-related destinations , measurement of diverse sedentary behaviour beyond simply screen-based activities , and consistent thresholds for objective ly measured sedentary behaviour in children will clarify the inconsistent evidence base on associations of active travel with sedentary behaviour and weight status
UNLABELLED Health benefits from  children 's independent mobility and active travel beyond school travel are largely unexplored .
OBJECTIVES This review synthesized the evidence for associations of independent mobility and active travel to various destinations with physical activity , sedentary behaviour and weight status .
Park-based physical activity among children and adolescents.
BACKGROUND Availability of parks is associated with higher levels of physical activity among children and adolescents . Few studies examine actual park use and park-based physical activity in these population s. PURPOSE This study examined associations among individual , park , and neighborhood environmental characteristics and children 's and adolescent 's park-based physical activity . METHODS Data were collected in 2007 on 2712 children in 20 r and omly selected parks in Durham NC . The System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities ( SOPARC ) provided measures of physical activity . Hierarchic regression analysis assessed associations among individual , park , and neighborhood environmental characteristics and children 's park-based physical activity . Data were analyzed in 2010 . RESULTS Of the 2712 children observed , 34.2 % and 13.2 % were engaged in walking or vigorous physical activity . Environmental features of parks were associated with activity levels whereas neighborhood characteristics were not . Physical activity was negatively associated with gender ( girls ) ( p=0.003 ) ; presence of a parent ( p<0.0001 ) ; presence of nonparental adult ( p=0.006 ) ; and an interaction involving the 0 - 5 years age group and style of play ( p=0.017 ) . Higher level of physical activity was associated with presence of other active children ( p<0.0001 ) ; courts ( e.g. , basketball ) ; and an interaction between number of recreation facilities and formal activities ( p=0.004 ) . CONCLUSIONS These social factors and design features should be considered in order to stimulate higher levels of park-based physical activity among children and adolescents
Most studies focussed solely on active  travel  to and /or from school , and showed significant positive associations with physical activity .
The same relationship was detected for active travel to leisure-related places and independent mobility with physical activity .
An inverse relationship between active travel to school and weight status was evident but findings were inconsistent .
Studies on independent mobility suggested that children who have the freedom to play outdoors and travel actively without adult supervision accumulate more physical activity than those who do not .
Further investigation of children 's active travel to leisure-related destinations , measurement of diverse sedentary behaviour beyond simply screen-based activities , and consistent thresholds for objective ly measured sedentary behaviour in children will clarify the inconsistent evidence base on associations of active travel with sedentary behaviour and weight status
UNLABELLED Health benefits from  children 's independent mobility and active travel beyond school travel are largely unexplored .
OBJECTIVES This review synthesized the evidence for associations of independent mobility and active travel to various destinations with physical activity , sedentary behaviour and weight status .