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Russell K, Mitchell-Dueck J, Morrongiello B. Skateboard parks: the time has come to develop policies to reduce injuries. Inj Prev 2024; 30:265-266. [PMID: 38408840 DOI: 10.1136/ip-2023-045041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Kelly Russell
- Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Klomsten Andersen O, Gebremariam MK, Kaupang OB, Lien N, Kolle E. Built for movement: Neighborhoods and adolescent physical activity behaviors, and the moderating role of socioeconomic position and gender. Health Place 2024; 89:103313. [PMID: 39024998 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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This study examined whether the built environment was associated with physical activity among adolescents in Oslo, Norway, and the role of socioeconomic position and gender as potential moderators of this association. We used data from 897 adolescents who participated in the TACKLE cross-sectional study conducted in 2020. Built environment features (recreational facilities, parks, forest, public transport, traffic calming devices, and schools) were assessed objectively using Geographical Information Systems. Physical activity data included device-measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, total physical activity, and self-reported active transportation to school. Using general linear models and logistic regression, we found that most built environment features were unrelated to the participants' device-measured physical activity. Longer distances to school and to traffic calming devices were associated with decreased likelihood of participants reporting active transportation to school. Our moderated regression analysis showed that adolescents with low socioeconomic backgrounds seemed less affected by longer distances to school compared with their high socioeconomic counterparts. Furthermore, boys appeared to be more sensitive to traffic safety relative to girls. Implementing traffic calming devices may enhance active transportation to school and improve traffic safety for Norwegian adolescents.
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- Department of Community Medicine and Global Health, Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Sports Sciences, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Norway
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Merellano-Navarro E, Godoy-Cumillaf A, Collado-Mateo D, Aguilar-Valdés M, Torres-Mejías J, Almonacid-Fierro A, Valdés-Badilla P, Giakoni-Ramírez F, Bruneau-Chávez J, Olivares PR. Effectiveness of an Ecological Model-Based Active Transport Education Program on Physical and Mental Health in High School Students (MOV-ES Project): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:1259. [PMID: 38998794 PMCID: PMC11241461 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12131259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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The United Nations, through its 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals, advocates for the establishment of conducive environments for physical activity, following the ecological model. In line with this initiative, active transportation emerges as an accessible, cost-effective, and sustainable approach to augmenting daily physical activity levels. This study protocol endeavors to assess the impact of an active transportation education program rooted in the ecological model on the physical and mental well-being of high school students. Drawing upon scientific insights, we hypothesize that a 16-week active transportation intervention will lead to a 3% reduction in average body fat percentage and a noteworthy enhancement in executive function (including inhibition, cognitive flexibility, and working memory), physical fitness (comprising cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength), and mental health (encompassing mood disorders and cognitive functioning). If this intervention proves effective, it could offer a viable solution for the school community, especially in reducing congestion within the school environment. The study protocol aims to evaluate the impact of an active transportation educational program based on the ecological model on the physical and mental well-being of high school students. Three high schools located in the urban area of Talca, Chile, will be randomly selected (one public, one privately subsidized, and one private non-subsidized). Each high school will be randomly assigned an experimental group (n = 30) and a control group (n = 30; without intervention). The experimental groups will receive an active transportation educational intervention during their physical education classes for four months (60 to 90 min sessions, once a week), while the control group will receive no intervention. The primary outcome will provide information on body composition and executive function. Secondary outcomes will include objective physical activity level, physical fitness, mental well-being, academic achievement, health-related quality of life, perception of environmental urban features, physical activity barriers, and adherence to active transportation. It is expected that the results of the MOV-ES Project will transcend the physical health of schoolchildren and will have an impact on the school community, especially by decongesting the school environment.
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- Eugenio Merellano-Navarro
- Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Faculty of Education Sciences, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3530000, Chile
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- Grupo de Investigación en Educación Física, Salud y Calidad de Vida (EFISAL), Facultad de Educación, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco 4780000, Chile
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- Sport Sciences Research Center, Rey Juan Carlos University, Fuenlabrada, 28943 Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Education Sciences, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3530000, Chile
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- Doctoral Program in Physical Activity Sciences, Faculty of Education Sciences, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3530000, Chile
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- Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Faculty of Education Sciences, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3530000, Chile
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- Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Faculty of Education Sciences, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3530000, Chile
- Sports Coach Career, School of Education, Universidad Viña del Mar, Viña del Mar 2520000, Chile
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- Faculty of Education and Social Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Las Condes, Santiago 7550000, Chile
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- Departamento de Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación, Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
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- Faculty of Education, Psychology and Sport Sciences, University of Huelva, 21007 Huelva, Spain
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Rothman L, Hagel BE, Howard AW, Schwartz N, Cloutier MS, Macpherson AK. Is higher school neighbourhood Walk Score associated with greater child pedestrian safety near schools? Inj Prev 2023; 29:363-366. [PMID: 37336630 DOI: 10.1136/ip-2023-044922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Walk Score is a common index used to estimate how suitable the built environment is for walking. Although Walk Score has been extensively validated as a measure of walkability and walking, there are limited studies examining whether commonly used constructs of walkability are associated with traffic safety in children. This study examined the association between Walk Score and child pedestrian injury controlling for observed walking exposure in school zones in Calgary, Toronto and Montreal, Canada. Results indicate that a higher Walk Score was associated with more child pedestrian injuries in all three cities, even after controlling for walking exposure. School travel planning should consider established individual pedestrian collision risk and individual factors rather than assuming a highly walkable environment is also a safe pedestrian environment.
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- Linda Rothman
- School of Occupational and Public Health, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Univ of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Occupational and Public Health, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre Urbanisation Culture Société, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Pérez K, Santamariña-Rubio E, Ferrando J, López MJ, Badiella L. Effectiveness of a Road Traffic Injury Prevention Intervention in Reducing Pedestrian Injuries, Barcelona, Spain, 2002-2019. Am J Public Health 2023; 113:495-499. [PMID: 36821808 PMCID: PMC10088944 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2022.307216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) intervention in Barcelona, Spain, at reducing the number of road traffic collisions and injuries in the school environment. It was a pre-post, quasi-experimental evaluation with a matched comparison group. Road traffic injuries were significantly reduced in the intervention schools-especially among school-age pedestrians-but not in the comparison schools. The SRTS program significantly improved road safety among children. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(5):495-499. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.307216).
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- Katherine Pérez
- Katherine Pérez, Elena Santamariña-Rubio, Josep Ferrando, and Maria José López are with Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona (ASPB), Barcelona, Spain. Katherine Pérez and Maria José López are also with CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB SANT PAU), Barcelona, Spain. Llorenç Badiella is with Departament de Matemàtiques, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Katherine Pérez, Elena Santamariña-Rubio, Josep Ferrando, and Maria José López are with Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona (ASPB), Barcelona, Spain. Katherine Pérez and Maria José López are also with CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB SANT PAU), Barcelona, Spain. Llorenç Badiella is with Departament de Matemàtiques, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Katherine Pérez, Elena Santamariña-Rubio, Josep Ferrando, and Maria José López are with Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona (ASPB), Barcelona, Spain. Katherine Pérez and Maria José López are also with CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB SANT PAU), Barcelona, Spain. Llorenç Badiella is with Departament de Matemàtiques, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Katherine Pérez, Elena Santamariña-Rubio, Josep Ferrando, and Maria José López are with Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona (ASPB), Barcelona, Spain. Katherine Pérez and Maria José López are also with CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB SANT PAU), Barcelona, Spain. Llorenç Badiella is with Departament de Matemàtiques, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Katherine Pérez, Elena Santamariña-Rubio, Josep Ferrando, and Maria José López are with Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona (ASPB), Barcelona, Spain. Katherine Pérez and Maria José López are also with CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB SANT PAU), Barcelona, Spain. Llorenç Badiella is with Departament de Matemàtiques, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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Active school transportation and the built environment across Canadian cities: Findings from the child active transportation safety and the environment (CHASE) study. Prev Med 2021; 146:106470. [PMID: 33639180 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Walking and bicycling to school (active school transportation, AST) has been in decline for decades in North America and globally with the rise of automobility. This cross-sectional study estimated associations between the built environment and AST in seven Canadian communities. We observed the travel behaviours of almost 118,000 students at 552 schools. Using beta regression, we modeled the proportion of children using AST, considering built environment and social environment factors around schools. Across all schools, the average proportion of children using AST was 54.3% (SD 18.9%), with variability among cities from a low of 39.5% (SD 22.1%) in Laval, Quebec to 69.7% (SD 18.1%) in Montreal, Quebec. Overall, several modifiable road design features were associated with AST, including the presence of school crossing guards, cycling infrastructure, Walk Score® and traffic signal density. There was variability in the directionality and statistical significance of associations with design variables across cities, suggesting that the local context and directed local interventions are important to support AST. Natural experiment studies are necessary to examine local approaches related to the built environment to increase AST and ensure appropriate new policy and program interventions are developed.
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