Impact of a pilot walking school bus intervention on children's pedestrian safety behaviors: A pilot study

Health and Place

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 24-30

  Mendoza, Jason A ^a,b,c   Watson, Kathy ^a,e   Chen, Tzu An ^a   Baranowski, Tom ^a,c   Nicklas, Theresa A ^a,c   Uscanga, Doris K ^a   Hanfling, Marcus J ^b,d  

^a CHILDREN S NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Academic General Pediatrics   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BEN TAUB GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Active commuting to school; Injury prevention; Neighborhood safety; Pedestrian safety; Safe routes to school; Walking school bus

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; COMMUTING; NEIGHBORHOOD; PEDESTRIAN; TRANSPORTATION SAFETY; WALKING;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDESTRIAN SAFETY BEHAVIOR; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SAFETY; TRAFFIC SAFETY; WALKING SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM;

EID: 84862908244     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.07.004     Document Type: Article

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