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

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.

Risk Factors for Bicycling Injuries in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.

Context: Child and adolescent bicycling is beneficial, but injuries occur and can be severe and costly.

Objective: To systematically review the individual and environmental factors associated with bicycling injury risk in children and adolescents.

Data Sources: Fourteen electronic databases were searched.

The relationship between visibility aid use and motor vehicle related injuries among bicyclists presenting to emergency departments.

Background: Little is known about the effectiveness of visibility aids (VAs; e.g., reflectors, lights, fluorescent clothing) in reducing the risk of a bicyclist-motor-vehicle (MV) collision.

The effect of surface and season on playground injury rates.

Objective: To examine the effect of season on playground surface injury rates.

Methods: Injuries were identified through student incident report forms used in school districts in Calgary (Alberta) and the surrounding area. Playground surface exposure data were estimated based on school enrollment.

Mountain bike terrain park-related injuries: an emerging cause of morbidity.

This case-control study describes the profile of bicyclists injured in mountain bike terrain parks (MBTPs) and examines risk factors for severe injury among MBTP riders. Cases were hospitalised bicyclists injured in MBTPs. Controls were bicyclists injured in MBTPs who were discharged from the emergency department.