Evaluation of a bicycle skills training program for young children: A randomized controlled trial

Injury Prevention

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 116-121

  Macarthur, Colin ^a   Parkin, Patricia C ^b   Sidky, Malak ^c   Wallace, Will ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c SAFE KIDS Canada   (Canada)

^d Ontario Medical Association   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bicycling; Program evaluation; Randomized controlled trials; Skills training

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BICYCLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0032105152     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.4.2.116     Document Type: Article

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