- 作者：George Mammen ; Michelle R. Stone ; Guy Faulkner ; Subha Ramanathan ; Ron Buliung ; Catherine O鈥橞rien ; Jacky Kennedy
- 关键词：Active school travel ; Intervention ; Planning
- 刊名：Preventive Medicine
- 出版年：March, 2014
- 年：2014
- 卷：60
- 期：Complete
- 页码：55-59
- 全文大小：362 K
Objective
Active school travel (AST) may provide a significant source of physical activity for children although rates of AST are declining in many countries. The objective of this study was to evaluate the Canadian School Travel Planning (STP) intervention by examining changes in school travel mode and predictors of mode change.Methods
Schools (n = 106) across Canada participated between January 2010 and March 2012. STP committees implemented school-specific strategies to increase active school transport (AST) which included educational strategies, activities and events, capital improvement projects and enforcement initiatives. Travel mode at each school was assessed by a hands-up survey and school travel plans were reviewed for content.
Results
Complete data were available for 53 schools. There was no increase in AST at follow-up after one year. There was variation in mode change between schools. Only season of data collection predicted a decrease in AST in the morning (B = 鈭?#xA0;5.36, p < .05).
Conclusion
This Canadian STP evaluation showed no change in AST after one year. There was evidence of some localized success at nearly half of the participating schools. More robust monitoring and evaluation are needed to examine STP effectiveness.