Evaluation of a walking school bus program: a cluster randomized controlled trial.
Physical activity
Randomized controlled trail
School
Walking school bus
Youth
Journal
The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity
ISSN: 1479-5868
Titre abrégé: Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101217089
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 May 2024
10 May 2024
Historique:
received:
17
11
2023
accepted:
30
04
2024
medline:
11
5
2024
pubmed:
11
5
2024
entrez:
10
5
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a walking school bus intervention on children's active commuting to school. We conducted a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in Houston, Texas (Year 1) and Seattle, Washington (Years 2-4) from 2012 to 2016. The study had a two-arm, cluster randomized design comparing the intervention (walking school bus and education materials) to the control (education materials) over one school year October/November - May/June). Twenty-two schools that served lower income families participated. Outcomes included percentage of days students' active commuting to school (primary, measured via survey) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA, measured via accelerometry). Follow-up took place in May or June. We used linear mixed-effects models to estimate the association between the intervention and outcomes of interest. Total sample was 418 students [M These findings support implementation of walking school bus programs that are inclusive of school-age children from lower income families to support active commuting to school and improve physical activity. This RCT is registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01626807).
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a walking school bus intervention on children's active commuting to school.
METHODS
METHODS
We conducted a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in Houston, Texas (Year 1) and Seattle, Washington (Years 2-4) from 2012 to 2016. The study had a two-arm, cluster randomized design comparing the intervention (walking school bus and education materials) to the control (education materials) over one school year October/November - May/June). Twenty-two schools that served lower income families participated. Outcomes included percentage of days students' active commuting to school (primary, measured via survey) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA, measured via accelerometry). Follow-up took place in May or June. We used linear mixed-effects models to estimate the association between the intervention and outcomes of interest.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Total sample was 418 students [M
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
These findings support implementation of walking school bus programs that are inclusive of school-age children from lower income families to support active commuting to school and improve physical activity.
TRAIL REGISTRATION
BACKGROUND
This RCT is registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01626807).
Identifiants
pubmed: 38730407
doi: 10.1186/s12966-024-01602-w
pii: 10.1186/s12966-024-01602-w
doi:
Banques de données
ClinicalTrials.gov
['NCT01626807']
Types de publication
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
55Subventions
Organisme : Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
ID : R01CA16314601
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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