Journal article
Child Pedestrian Injury: A Review of Behavioral Risks and Preventive Strategies
American journal of lifestyle medicine, Vol.6(4), pp.292-302
07/01/2012
DOI: 10.1177/0885066611404876
PMCID: PMC3467946
PMID: 23066380
Abstract
Pedestrian injury is among the leading causes of pediatric death in the United States and much of the world. This article is divided into 2 sections. First, we review the literature on behavioral risk factors for child injury. Cognitive and perceptual development risks are discussed. The roles of distraction, temperament and personality, and social influences from parents and peers are presented. We conclude the first section with brief reviews of environmental risks, pedestrian safety among special populations, and the role of sleep and fatigue on pediatric pedestrian safety. The second section of the review considers child pedestrian injury prevention strategies. Categorized by mode of presentation, we discuss parent instruction strategies, school-based instruction strategies (including crossing guards), and streetside training techniques. Technology-based training strategies using video, internet, and virtual reality are reviewed. We conclude the section on prevention with discussion of community-based interventions.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Child Pedestrian Injury: A Review of Behavioral Risks and Preventive Strategies
- Creators
- David C. Schwebel - University of Alabama at BirminghamAaron L. Davis - University of Alabama at BirminghamElizabeth E. O'Neal - University of Alabama
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of lifestyle medicine, Vol.6(4), pp.292-302
- DOI
- 10.1177/0885066611404876
- PMID
- 23066380
- PMCID
- PMC3467946
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Lifestyle Med
- ISSN
- 1559-8276
- eISSN
- 1559-8284
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 11
- Grant note
- R01HD058573 / Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/2012
- Academic Unit
- Research Administration; Driving Safety Research Institute; Injury Prevention Research Center; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984446454702771
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