Abstract: With the rapid development of society, more and more attention has been paid to the health problems. Commuting, as an important part of the daily activities, is a key component of time use. In recent years, urban traffic is getting worse, the poor commuting situation has gradually become a threat to the health of people. Developed countries has paid attention to urban commuting issues at an earlier time, there has been a wealth of research about the effect of commuting on personal health. However, the domestic research on the impact of commuting on personal health is relatively lack. This paper reviews the foreign literatures about the commuting time, commuting distance and commuting mode on the personal health from three perspective including psychological health, physical health and health behaviors, in the hope that it will provide a new perspective to urban commuting research in China.