Walking to School: Taking Research to Practice.

The article reports on a study that determines barriers to active commuting to and from school, as well as the results of the Walking School Bus program at elementary schools in Nebraska. It mentions that barriers for active commuting to and from school include distance from school, traffic-related dangers, weather, time and convenience. It also develops the Walking School Bus program wherein college students escorted neighborhood children to and from school in the morning and afternoon. It also finds out from parents that their children enjoyed participating in the Walking School Bus program and that the program increased child physical activity levels.