Samane Shirahmadi, Salman Khazaei, Marjaneh Meschi, Amir Farhang Miresmaeili, Shagaeg Barkhordar, Ali Heidari, Saeid Bashirian, Ensiyeh Jenabi, Neda Dadae, Shahnaz Farzian, Abdollah Gafari
Dental caries experience in primary school-age children following "Students' Oral Health Promotion Program," Iran
International journal of dental hygiene
previous research examined personal social environmental correlates active commuting school crosssectional mode choice studies exploratory case study utilized retrospective natural experiment opportunity group students transferred new school therefore experienced changes hometoschool travel environments examined whether changes led mode shifts sedentary car school bus active walking bicycling factors associated shifts retrospective parental survey data n165 response rate46 collected 2011 new elementary school opened 2010 austin texas survey asked childs school travel mode parental perceptions hometoschool travel environments transfer well personal social factors multivariate logistic regressions used predict odds shifting sedentary active modes using personal social physical environmental variables sixtyeight 412 respondents reported sedentarytoactive mode shift school commuting shifts associated changes school travel environments eg shorter travel distance improved safety decreased availability bike lanespaths relevant programsservices eg increase walkingpromotion programs decrease school bus service due shortened distances targeting current sedentary mode users important bring health benefits increased physical activity environmental benefits reduced automobile use sedentarytoactive mode shifts may encouraged providing walkingpromotion programs reducing travel distances safety threats en route school