The Effectiveness of an On-Bicycle Curriculum on Children

<b>Objective:</b> The objective of this study was to determine whether the BikeSafe on-bicycle curriculum affects children’s bicycle safety knowledge and collect cross-sectional data on cycling beliefs and attitudes. <b>Methods:</b> The University of Miami’s BikeSafe program collected surveys from 286 participants, aged 7–15, in 10 Miami–Dade County Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces summer camps from June to August 2015. Pre and post knowledge assessments were analyzed for 83 intervention group and 57 control group participants. Posttesting occurred immediately following program implementation and 2–4 weeks postimplementation. <b>Results:</b> Intervention group participants demonstrated significant differences (<i>P</i> n = 286) were more likely to be encouraged to ride a bicycle by parents/guardians (61.2%) than by friends (38.1%) or schools (19.6%). Older respondents reported lower intentions of helmet use compared to the younger age group, χ²(4) = 27.96, <i>P</i> <b>Conclusions:</b> Children’s bicycle safety knowledge increased following implementation of the BikeSafe on-bicycle curriculum. This study confirmed previous research on the decrease in helmet use as children get older and provided insight into how children view their parents’ beliefs and attitudes relating to cycling. The findings of this study can be used to effectively target future educational and encouragement initiatives.**研究目标**：本研究旨在探究随车式自行车安全课程（BikeSafe on-bicycle curriculum）是否可改善儿童的自行车安全认知，并收集关于骑行信念与态度的横断面调研数据。 **研究方法**：迈阿密大学（University of Miami）的BikeSafe项目于2015年6月至8月间，在迈阿密-戴德县公园、娱乐与开放空间管理局下属的10个夏令营中，面向286名年龄介于7至15岁的参与者开展了问卷调查。对83名干预组与57名对照组参与者的前后测安全认知评估结果进行分析。后测分别设置为课程结束即刻与课程实施后2至4周两个时间节点。 **研究结果**：干预组参与者的安全认知表现出显著差异（*P* 相关统计量存在排版缺失）。286名总参与者中，61.2%更易获得父母/监护人的骑行鼓励，这一比例高于受朋友（38.1%）或学校（19.6%）鼓励的比例。年龄较大的受访者相较于低龄组，表现出更低的头盔佩戴意愿，卡方检验结果为χ²(4) = 27.96，*P* 统计量疑似截断。 **研究结论**：实施BikeSafe课程后，儿童的自行车安全认知得到显著提升。本研究验证了“随着儿童年龄增长，头盔佩戴意愿降低”这一既往研究结论，并深入剖析了儿童对父母骑行相关信念与态度的认知视角。本研究结果可为未来针对性开展骑行安全教育与推广活动提供有效参考。