Walking School Buses as a Form of Active Transportation for Children-A Review of the Evidence

被引:48
作者
Smith, Liz [1 ]
Norgate, Sarah H. [1 ]
Cherrett, Tom [2 ]
Davies, Nigel [3 ]
Winstanley, Christopher [3 ]
Harding, Mike [4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Salford, Sch Hlth Sci, Manchester M6 6PU, England
[2] Univ Southampton, Logist & Transport Planning Transportat Res Grp, Southampton SO16 7QF, Hants, England
[3] Univ Lancaster, InfoLab21, Lancaster LA1 4WA, England
[4] Univ Lancaster, Associate InfoLab21, Lancaster LA1 4WA, England
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
walking school bus; active transportation; interventions; time; smart mobility; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; NEW-ZEALAND; CHRISTCHURCH; GEOGRAPHIES;
D O I
10.1111/josh.12239
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
BACKGROUNDWalking school buses (WSBs) offer a potentially healthier way for children to get to school while reducing traffic congestion. A number of pressing societal challenges make it timely to evaluate evidence of their value. METHODSStudies that focused solely on WSBs were identified through online and manual literature searches. Twelve WSB studies involving a total of 9169 children were reviewed. Study aims, designs, methods, outcomes, and barriers and facilitators were examined. RESULTSWSBs were found to be associated with increased prevalence of walking to school and general activity levels although not always significantly. Time constraints emerged as barriers to WSBs, impacting on recruitment of volunteers and children to the WSBs. Facilitators of WSBs included children enjoying socializing and interacting with the environment. CONCLUSIONSPreliminary evidence of the health value of WSBs was demonstrated, along with recommendations for the design of future studies. By tackling barriers of time constraints, volunteer recruitment, and parents' safety concerns while at the same time, increasing convenience and time savings for families, future WSBs are likely to be more sustainable and taken up by more schools. Implications for future innovation in school health were identified.
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