The effectiveness of an on-bicycle curriculum on children

Objective: 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. Methods: 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. Results: Intervention group participants demonstrated significant differences (P 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, P Conclusions: 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.研究目的：本研究旨在明确车载自行车安全课程（BikeSafe on-bicycle curriculum）是否可对儿童的自行车安全知识产生影响，并收集关于骑行认知与态度的横断面数据。 研究方法：迈阿密大学的BikeSafe项目于2015年6月至8月，在迈阿密-戴德县公园、娱乐与开放空间下属的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。本研究对83名干预组与57名对照组参与者的前后知识测评结果进行分析；后测分别设置为项目实施结束即刻，以及实施后2至4周两个时间节点。 研究结果：干预组参与者展现出显著统计学差异（原文统计标注存在缺失）；整体286名参与者中，由父母/监护人鼓励骑行的比例达61.2%，高于由朋友（38.1%）或学校（19.6%）鼓励的比例。相较于低龄组，年长受访者报告的头盔使用意愿更低，χ²(4) = 27.96，P值未完整标注。 研究结论：儿童的自行车安全知识在实施BikeSafe车载课程后得到显著提升。本研究验证了此前关于“随着儿童年龄增长，头盔使用意愿降低”的研究结论，并深入探讨了儿童对父母骑行相关认知与态度的看法。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依据。