"Troo, the Traumaroo" bicycle and playground safety program: a pilot study of kindergarten through second graders in the southwest.
"Troo, the Traumaroo" bicycle and playground safety education program created for kindergarten, first, and second grade students, was provided to a convenience sample of seven elementary schools in a Southwestern city. Favorable principal, classroom teacher, and school nurse evaluations indicated that the "Troo, the Traumaroo" program was successful in providing young children with bicycle and playground safety in a fun and entertaining way. Results of this pilot study indicated that kindergarten children pre-tested for bicycle safety knowledge prior to participating in the program, had significantly higher bicycle safety knowledge scores 30 days after participating in the program (p < .0001).
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Troo, the Traumaroo Bicycle and Playground Safety Program, Albuquerque, N.M., USA.
Smith
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Deis
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Chavez
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Horne-Lucero
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D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D010988:Play and Playthings; D015397:Program Evaluation; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015206:Southwestern United States