Attitudes towards cycle skills training in New Zealand adolescents

Mandic, Sandra; Flaherty, Charlotte; Pocock, Tessa; Mintoft-Jones, Alex; Frater, Jillian; Chillón, Palma; Bengoechea, Enrique Garcíá

doi:10.1016/j.trf.2016.08.002

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“…These findings are consistent with previous research showing that cycling to school in children is associated with the child's confidence in cycling and parental confidence in their child's cycling skills (Ducheyne, De Bourdeaudhuij, Spittaels, & Cardon, 2012;Trapp et al, 2011). These findings emphasise the importance of offering programmes such as cycle skills training to improve adolescents' cycle skills (Mandic, Flaherty, et al, 2017;Mandic, Flaherty, et al, 2016).…”

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A tale of two New Zealand cities: Cycling to school among adolescents in Christchurch and Dunedin

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This study examined intrapersonal factors related to cycling to school among adolescents in two New Zealand cities based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour and the Prototype Willingness Model. Data were collected from 803 adolescents (Christchurch: n=373, Dunedin: n=430; age 13-18 years; living ≤4 km from school; non-boarders). Despite similar attitudes towards cycling to school, Dunedin adolescents had lower prevalence of cycling to school (2% versus 18% in Christchurch) and also scored lower for all measures of injunctive norm, descriptive norm, self-perceived cycling capability and autonomy, and behavioural intention with respect to cycling to school compared to their Christchurch counterparts. The dominant influence on the intention to cycle to school was subjective norm in Christchurch and attitude in Dunedin. Future initiatives for encouraging adolescents to cycle to school should consider the contributions of intrapersonal factors and the social needs of adolescents, and the need to increase adolescents' cycle skills.

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“…Behavioural intention was measured using two items concerning how often adolescents intended to ride a bicycle to school. Details of all questions are provided in related articles (Mandic, Flaherty, et al, 2016). To present the results, items assessed using 7-point Likert-type scale responses (e.g.…”

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A tale of two New Zealand cities: Cycling to school among adolescents in Christchurch and Dunedin

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“…The 2014-2015 BEATS Student Survey data showed that only 17.9% of adolescents met minimal PA guidelines, 37 and that rates of ATS in Dunedin may be context specific and at least in part attributed to BE-related factors. 15 38 39 Specifically, school travel was dominated by motorised transport (60.1%), 40 the average distance to school was 6.2±7.4 km 40 and less than half of adolescents attended their closest school. 38 41 Dunedin adolescents had a preference for private car travel and a desire for and intention to learn to drive.…”

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Built environment changes and active transport to school among adolescents: BEATS Natural Experiment Study protocol

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IntroductionNatural experiments are considered a priority for examining causal associations between the built environment (BE) and physical activity (PA) because the randomised controlled trial design is rarely feasible. Few natural experiments have examined the effects of walking and cycling infrastructure on PA and active transport in adults, and none have examined the effects of such changes on PA and active transport to school among adolescents. We conducted the Built Environment and Active Transport to School (BEATS) Study in Dunedin city, New Zealand, in 2014–2017. Since 2014, on-road and off-road cycling infrastructure construction has occurred in some Dunedin neighbourhoods, including the neighbourhoods of 6 out of 12 secondary schools. Pedestrian-related infrastructure changes began in 2018. As an extension of the BEATS Study, the BEATS Natural Experiment (BEATS-NE) (2019–2022) will examine the effects of BE changes on adolescents’ active transport to school in Dunedin, New Zealand.Methods and analysisThe BEATS-NE Study will employ contemporary ecological models for active transport that account for individual, social, environmental and policy factors. The published BEATS Study methodology (surveys, accelerometers, mapping, Geographic Information Science analysis and focus groups) and novel methods (environmental scan of school neighbourhoods and participatory mapping) will be used. A core component continues to be the community-based participatory approach with the sustained involvement of key stakeholders to generate locally relevant data, and facilitate knowledge translation into evidence-based policy and planning.Ethics and disseminationThe BEATS-NE Study has been approved by the University of Otago Ethics Committee (reference: 17/188). The results will be disseminated through scientific publications and symposia, and reports and presentations to stakeholders.Trial registration numberACTRN12619001335189.

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“…Several studies found that educational programs were very useful to motivate the young bicyclists wearing a helmet and avoid taking voluntary risks (Ludwig et al 2005;Mandic et al 2016;Schieber et al 1996). Mandic et al (2016) studied 1453 adolescents from 12 secondary schools in Dunedin (New Zealand) and found that 38.5% of adolescents perceived that cycle skills training makes them safer in traffic. Ludwig et al (2005) distributed 259 free helmets under a bicycle helmet program "The Grateful Head" at a university campus in the Southeaster United States.…”

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Voluntary Risk Taking by Young Bicyclists: A Case Study of University Students at Montreal

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2017

The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering

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Young bicyclists in Montreal are taking voluntary risks such as bicycling without wearing helmet and braking system of bicycle although they are aware of the presence of danger. This article analyses the behaviour of young bicyclists taking voluntary risks. The university students in Montreal are considered as the case study since they are more risk takers and the bicycle is a favorite mode of transport among them. This study reveals that half of the respondents did not use helmets. They were also spontaneously taking a risk by high speeding, violating signals, bicycling in mixed traffic, ignoring protective equipment after dark, and avoiding the bicycle designated roads. They were taking voluntary risks based on their attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control. They did not perceive the severity of risks since they experienced prelevant and unremarkable minor injuries. The attractiveness of risk and accomplishing the risk activities encouraged the young bicyclists to take voluntary risks repeatedly. Increasing feelings of vulnerability among young bicyclists reduce voluntary risks taking attitude and physical and psychological sufferings of the victims of bicycle-related accidents. Findings of this study suggest that the City of Montreal as well as other cities consider the behaviour of bicyclists particularly the young people to avoid bicycle-related accidents along with other physical measures.

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Attitudes towards cycle skills training in New Zealand adolescents

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A tale of two New Zealand cities: Cycling to school among adolescents in Christchurch and Dunedin

A tale of two New Zealand cities: Cycling to school among adolescents in Christchurch and Dunedin

Built environment changes and active transport to school among adolescents: BEATS Natural Experiment Study protocol

Voluntary Risk Taking by Young Bicyclists: A Case Study of University Students at Montreal

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