@article{ref1,
title="Evaluating an in-school injury prevention programme's effect on children's helmet wearing habits",
journal="Brain injury",
year="2008",
author="Blake, Gary and Velikonja, D. and Pepper, Veronica and Jilderda, Irene and Georgiou, Georgia",
volume="22",
number="6",
pages="501-507",
abstract="Primary objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Bikes, Blades and Boards (BB&B) programme. It was hypothesized that children who participated in the BB&B programme would demonstrate greater knowledge of how to wear their helmets safely than a control group who did not participate in the programme and retain their skills when assessed 1 year later. Research design: Single blind cluster randomized design. Methods and procedures: Twelve classes of grade 2 students (n = 162) participated; six classes were assigned to an experimental or control group. A blinded research assistant, taking 3-5 minutes per child, completed the Helmet Checklist with each group on two occasions and scores of the experimental group (post-BB&B programme) were compared to the control group. The experimental group was reassessed using the Helmet Checklist, 1 year later. Experimental interventions: The BB&B programme consisted of a presentation, bicycle helmet checklist, demonstration and individual practice and feedback. Main outcomes and results: Children in the experimental group showed a better knowledge of how to wear their helmets safely compared to the control group (F = 51.84, CI = 9.11-9.71) and retained this knowledge 1 year after participating in the BB&B programme. Conclusions: The BB&B programme is effective in teaching grade 2 children how to wear their helmets correctly, which is knowledge they retain for at least 1 year.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0269-9052",
doi="10.1080/02699050802070752",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699050802070752"
}