Paper Title
Adolescent Travel Patterns: Pilot Data Indicating Distance from Home Varies by Time of Day and Day of Week
Keywords
- adolescents
- adolescent travel
- travel patterns
- gps tracking
- global positioning system (gps)
- adolescent health
- distance from home
- time of day
- day of week
- weekend travel
- holiday travel
- neighborhood mobility
- spatial behavior
- health research
- dynamic measurement
- mobility patterns
- travel behavior
- urban mobility
- location tracking
- movement patterns
- geospatial analysis
- adolescent independence
- environmental exposure
- daily travel routines
- technology in health research
- place-based behavior
- transportation trends
Article Type
Research Article
Journal
Research Impact Tools
Publication Info
Volume: 42 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 418–420
Published On
April, 2008
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Abstract
We conducted a pilot study using new technology to track adolescent “place.” Using Global Positioning System (GPS)–enabled cell phones, we recruited and tracked 15 female adolescents for a 1-week period. Distance away from home was greatest in the evenings on weekends or holidays. The greatest percentage of time spent more than 1 kilometer away from home was also during these times. Such GPS technology holds promise for future adolescent health research in allowing more specific and dynamic measurement of where adolescents spend time.
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