Journal article
Keeping kids safe for active travel to school: A mixed method examination of school policies and practices and children's school travel behaviour
E Ikeda, S Mavoa, A Cavadino, P Carroll, E Hinckson, K Witten, M Smith
Travel Behaviour and Society | ELSEVIER | Published : 2020
Abstract
Active school travel contributes to children's physical, mental and social wellbeing. The prevalence of children's active school travel, however, has been declining in many developed countries. Gaining insights into school culture and environments in relation to school travel behaviour is crucial to inform interventions. Using a multiphase mixed methods approach, this study aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of how school policies and practices supported or inhibited school travel behaviour in Auckland, New Zealand. Data were drawn from Neighbourhoods for Active Kids, a cross-sectional study of 1085 children aged 8–13 years between February 2015 and December 2016. School represen..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Health Research Council of New Zealand [grant number 14/436]; and the Medical Research Council [MC_UU_12015/7]. The work was undertaken under the auspices of the Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), a UKCRC Public Health Research Centre of Excellence which was funded by the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Economic and Social Research Council, Medical Research Council, the National Institute for Health Research, and the Wellcome Trust. Melody Smith was supported by a Health Research Council of New Zealand Sir Charles Hercus Research Fellowship [17/013]. Suzanne Mavoa was supported by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship [No. 1121035]. We thank Hamish Bignell for his contribution to cycle lane calculation, Jinfeng Zhao for her assistance in visualisation, and Esther van Sluijs for her input in the final manuscript.