Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of active commuting to school in a nationwide representative sample of German adolescents

► Representative prevalence rates of active commuting to school in German adolescents. ► A reliable measure was used to assess mode of active commuting to school. ► Socio-demographic predictors of mode of commuting to school differ between sexes. ► All socio-demographic variables are determinants of active commuting to school.