Factors associated with active commuting to school by bicycle from Bogotá, Colombia: The FUPRECOL study.

Background: Active commuting to school (ACS) can contribute to daily physical activity (PA) levels in children and adolescents. The aim of the study was to analyze the characteristics of active commuting to and from school by bicycle and to identify the factors associated with the use of bicycles for active commuting to school based in a sample of schoolchildren in Bogotá, Colombia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 8,057 children and adolescents.