Bicycle Trains, Cycling, and Physical Activity: A Pilot Cluster RCT.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Increasing children's cycling to school and physical activity are national health goals. The objective was to conduct an RCT of a bicycle train program to assess impact on students' school travel mode and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA).

Study design

Pilot cluster RCT with randomization at the school level and N=54 participants.

Setting/participants

Fourth-fifth graders from four public schools serving low-income families in Seattle, WA in 2014 with analyses in 2015-2016. All participants were provided and fitted with bicycles, safety equipment (helmets, locks, and lights), and a 2- to 3-hour bicycle safety course.

Intervention

The intervention was a bicycle train offered daily (i.e., students volunteered to cycle with study staff to

SUBMITTER: Mendoza JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5894119 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature