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| Title |
Feasibility and effectiveness of drop-off spots to promote walking to school
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| Published in |
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, October 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12966-014-0136-6 |
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| Authors |
Griet Vanwolleghem, Sara D’Haese, Delfien Van Dyck, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Greet Cardon |
| Abstract |
BackgroundDrop-off spots are locations in the proximity of primary schools where parents can drop off or pick up their child. From these drop-off spots children can walk to and from school. This pilot study aimed to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of drop-off spots and to evaluate how drop-off spots are perceived by school principals, teachers and parents of 6-to-12-year old children.MethodsFirst, a feasibility questionnaire was completed (n¿=¿216) to obtain parental opinions towards the implementation of drop-off spots. A drop-off spot was organized (500¿800 m distance from school) in two primary schools. A within-subject design was used to compare children¿s (n¿=¿58) step counts and number of walking trips during usual conditions (baseline) and during implementation of a drop-off spot (intervention). Three-level (class-participant-condition) linear regression models were used to determine intervention effects. After the intervention, 2 school principals, 7 teachers and 44 parents filled out a process evaluation questionnaire.ResultsPrior to the intervention, 96% expressed the need for adult supervision during the route to school. Positive significant intervention effects were found for step counts before/after school hours (+732 step counts/day; X2¿=¿12.2; p¿<¿0.001) and number of walking trips to/from school (+2 trips/week; X2¿=¿52.9; p¿<¿0.001). No intervention effect was found for total step counts/day (X2¿=¿2.0; p¿=¿0.16). The intervention was positively perceived by the school principals and parents, but teachers expressed doubts regarding future implementation.ConclusionThis pilot study showed that implementing drop-off spots might be an effective intervention to promote children¿s walking to school. Implementing drop-off spots does not require major efforts from the schools and schools can choose how and when they organize drop-off spots. However, motivating teachers and involving other volunteers (e.g. parents, grandparents) may be needed. Future studies should investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of drop-off spots in a larger sample of schools. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 8 | 42% |
| Canada | 1 | 5% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 5% |
| Ireland | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 8 | 42% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 10 | 53% |
| Scientists | 8 | 42% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 98 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 98 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Researcher | 22 | 22% |
| Student > Master | 16 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 6% |
| Other | 15 | 15% |
| Unknown | 19 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 15 | 15% |
| Social Sciences | 15 | 15% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 9% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 9% |
| Psychology | 7 | 7% |
| Other | 15 | 15% |
| Unknown | 28 | 29% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 20. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 December 2016.
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