Citation

Blake G, Velikonja D, Pepper V, Jilderda I, Georgiou G. Brain Inj. 2008; 22(6): 501-507.

Affiliation

Acquired Brain Injury Program (ABIP), Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/02699050802070752

PMID

18465391

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.

Language: en