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Trial reportThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2024

Evaluation of a walking school bus program: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

Ashleigh M Johnson, Chuan Zhou, Miriam Haviland, Jason A Mendoza

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Trial report in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01626807 (Evaluation of a Walking School Bus Program), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Evaluation of a Walking School Bus Program: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorSeattle Children's HospitalRan2012 to 2016Enrolled838ConditionsObesity, Physical ActivityArmsWalking School Bus
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Ashleigh M JohnsonSchool of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA, 92182, USA. ajohnson12@sdsu.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-6638-9352
Chuan ZhouCenter for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, 1920 Terry Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98101, USA.
Miriam HavilandIQVIA, 101 Elliott Ave W, Seattle, WA, 98119, USA.
Jason A MendozaCenter for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, 1920 Terry Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98101, USA.

Funding

Evaluation of a Walking School Bus Program: A Cluster Randomized Controlled TrialR01CA163146 · NCI · SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI MENDOZA, JASON A · 2012 to 2016
$3.0M
Development and feasibility testing of a Boys & Girls Clubs' sports intervention to promote physical activity in rural girls: Girls PLAYK01HL171860 · NHLBI · SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Ashleigh Marie Johnson · 2024 to 2026
$433k
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health R01CA16314601NCI NIH HHS R01 CA163146NHLBI NIH HHS K01 HL171860
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a walking school bus intervention on children's active commuting to school.

methodsWe conducted a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in Houston, Texas (Year 1) and Seattle, Washington (Years 2-4) from 2012 to 2016. The study had a two-arm, cluster randomized design comparing the intervention (walking school bus and education materials) to the control (education materials) over one school year October/November - May/June). Twenty-two schools that served lower income families participated. Outcomes included percentage of days students' active commuting to school (primary, measured via survey) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA, measured via accelerometry). Follow-up took place in May or June. We used linear mixed-effects models to estimate the association between the intervention and outcomes of interest.

resultsTotal sample was 418 students [M

conclusionsThese findings support implementation of walking school bus programs that are inclusive of school-age children from lower income families to support active commuting to school and improve physical activity. TRAIL REGISTRATION: This RCT is registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01626807).

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PMID38730407
PMCPMC11083767

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