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The MORE HEALTH Bicycle Safety Project
Author(s) -
Liller Karen D.,
Smorynski Amy,
McDermott Robert J.,
Crane Nancy B.,
Weibley Richard E.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1995.tb03354.x
Subject(s) - occupational safety and health , health promotion , health education , intervention (counseling) , suicide prevention , injury prevention , poison control , promotion (chess) , human factors and ergonomics , program evaluation , medicine , psychology , medical education , physical therapy , environmental health , gerontology , public health , nursing , political science , pathology , politics , law , public administration
A K‐2 MORE HEALTH bicycle safety education program was provided in nine elementary schools in Hillsborough County, Florida. This innovative community program consisted of interactive education sessions and reduced‐cost bicycle helmet sales. Evaluation of the pilot program showed that it affected helmet use in the intervention schools compared to nine other schools that served as controls. More than 1,000 helmets were distributed through the bicycle helmet sales. Approximately 3,500 children participated in the education sessions. The preprogram helmet use rate among all schools was 8.5%. Postprogram results showed that the helmet use rate among intervention schools was significantly greater than among control schools (p < .01). This report describes the MORE HEALTH bicycle helmet promotion program.