So are Bus schedules responsible for childhood obesity? (1 Viewer)

[spreagle]

Now that school is out, my boy figured out that he walked 90 miles to and from the bus stop during the 180 day school year. At 50 calories per mile, that works out to 4500 calories burned. Over 6 years, that's 27000 calories burned, or around 8 to 9 pounds of fat burned.

Most kids are picked up right in front of their house, or are driven to school.

 

[Captain Quinoa]

That's a 'route' issue not a 'schedule' issue.

And no.

 

[dgreen]

Most kids are picked up right in front of their house, or are driven to school.

They are?

 

[spreagle]

Most kids are picked up right in front of their house, or are driven to school.

They are?

Around here busses stop right in front of the house for most kids. There is even a kid picked up right across the road from the school (100 yard walk to the school front door), apparently they don't want the kid to cross the road.

 

[mr roboto]

Walking a couple block doesn't really burn fat. Sorry.

 

[spreagle]

Walking a couple block doesn't really burn fat. Sorry.

True, but walking does burn calories that won't eventually be turned into fat.

 

[mr roboto]

Walking a couple block doesn't really burn fat. Sorry.

True, but walking does burn calories that won't eventually be turned into fat.

Very negligible. There's 120 calories in one 12 OZ soda. Walking to the buss stop isn't keeping kids from getting fat.

 

[dgreen]

Most kids are picked up right in front of their house, or are driven to school.

They are?

Around here busses stop right in front of the house for most kids. There is even a kid picked up right across the road from the school (100 yard walk to the school front door), apparently they don't want the kid to cross the road.

Where's that? A lower density area? Sounds about right for rural areas, but most people don't live in rural areas. I'd guess very few kids in higher density areas are being picked up at their front door.

 

[spreagle]

Walking a couple block doesn't really burn fat. Sorry.

True, but walking does burn calories that won't eventually be turned into fat.

Very negligible. There's 120 calories in one 12 OZ soda. Walking to the buss stop isn't keeping kids from getting fat.

I say not walking to bus stop contributes to unhealthy kids. My 11 year old carried a 20 pound book bag to the bus stop every day, plus his trumpet twice a week. Late in the spring he decided to try and win the Hershey track and field standing long jump contest, so for about 3 weeks while waiting for the bus he would jump up and down with the book bag on his back (my idea) then standing long jump maybe ten times. He improved from about 5' 6" to 6' 8" and was only a couple inches away from taking first place out of a couple hundred kids who competed. He was in the 11-12 year old category and a few bigger 12 year olds beat him.

I just think the long walk to school, or a long walk to the bus stop involves more than just walking and is a healthy activity that kids are missing out on. Waiting inside the house for the bus ... not healthy. Walking to the bus stop and freezing while waiting for the bus ... Uncomfortable but healthy.

 

[Arizona Ron]

That's a 'route' issue not a 'schedule' issue.

And no.

This

I went to school in the inner-city, we didn't have school busses because there was a schools in every area of the city. Where I live now, my daughter would have to walk down a highway if she didn't get picked up by a school bus.

 

[the moops]

This just a ploy to brag about your trumpet playing jumper?

 

[spreagle]

I know it seems negligible but over a long period of time the calories add up, the numbers don't lie, a kid who walks a long distance to the school or the bus stop has a big lead on calories burned over those who don't. That is just a fact. Of course that lead can be negated daily with a Big Gulp but that's a different issue.

 

[NCCommish]

Since childhood obesity is in decline I guess they moved all the bus stops recently?

 

[Ilov80s]

Instead of desks, the kids should be on treadmills during class.