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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access published online on September 15, 2009
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsp076
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The Effectiveness of a Bicycle Safety Program for Improving Safety-Related Knowledge and Behavior in Young Elementary Students

Karen A McLaughlin, PhD and Ann Glang, PhD

Oregon Center for Applied Science, Eugene, Oregon

All correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Karen McLaughlin, Research Scientist, Oregon Center for Applied Science, 260 East 11th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401, USA. E-mail: kmclaughlin{at}orcasinc.com


  Abstract

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the "Bike Smart" program, an eHealth software program that teaches bicycle safety behaviors to young children. Methods Participants were 206 elementary students in grades kindergarten to 3. A random control design was employed to evaluate the program, with students assigned to either the treatment condition (Bike Smart) or the control condition (a video on childhood safety). Outcome measures included computer-based knowledge items (safety rules, helmet placement, hazard discrimination) and a behavioral measure of helmet placement. Results Results demonstrated that regardless of gender, cohort, and grade the participants in the treatment group showed greater gains than control participants in both the computer-presented knowledge items (p > .01) and the observational helmet measure (p > .05). Conclusions Findings suggest that the Bike Smart program can be a low cost, effective component of safety training packages that include both skills-based and experiential training.

Key words: accidents and injuries; children; computer applications/eHealth; educational interventions; health promotion and prevention; randomized control trial..

Received September 22, 2008; revision received August 5, 2009; accepted August 6, 2009


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