The built environment and active transportation safety in children and youth: a study protocol

• Main Authors: Brent E. Hagel (Author), Alison Macpherson (Author), Andrew Howard (Author), Pamela Fuselli (Author), Marie-Soleil Cloutier (Author), Meghan Winters (Author), Sarah A. Richmond (Author), Linda Rothman (Author), Kathy Belton (Author), Ron Buliung (Author), Carolyn A. Emery (Author), Guy Faulkner (Author), Jacqueline Kennedy (Author), Tracey Ma (Author), Colin Macarthur (Author), Gavin R. McCormack (Author), Greg Morrow (Author), Alberto Nettel-Aguirre (Author), Liz Owens (Author), Ian Pike (Author), Kelly Russell (Author), Juan Torres (Author), Donald Voaklander (Author), Tania Embree (Author), Tate Hubka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Active transportation, such as walking and biking, is a healthy way for children to explore their environment and develop independence. However, children can be injured while walking and biking. Many cities make changes to the built environment (e.g., traffic calming features, se...