Teaching children about bicycle safety: An evaluation of the New Jersey Bike School program

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 52, Issue , 1970, Pages 237-249

  Lachapelle, Ugo ^a   Noland, Robert B ^b   Von Hagen, Leigh Ann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Education; Evaluation; Hazard discrimination; Helmets; Parents; Summer camps

Indexed keywords

BICYCLES; CURRICULA; EDUCATION; HAZARDS; ROADS AND STREETS; TEACHING; TESTING;

EDUCATION PROGRAMS; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; EVALUATION; FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTIONS; HELMETS; ORDINARY LEAST SQUARES; PARENTS; SUMMER CAMP;

SPORTING GOODS;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BICYCLE; CHILD; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HELMET; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; BICYCLING; CHILD; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW JERSEY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84881224552     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2012.09.015     Document Type: Article

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