Publications by authors named "Thomas V Vasey"
Background: Children's active travel to school is associated with physical activity and thus health. Safe Routes to School (SR2S) programs identify 'safe routes' to promote children's active travel to school. No field audit tool exists specifically to assess the microscale built environment of these 'safe routes' within Australia.
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- Safe Routes to School (SR2S) initiatives aim to boost children's participation in Active School Travel (AST), but results have been inconsistent, prompting deeper investigation into effective factors and conditions.
- A Rapid Realist Review (RRR) identified 16 Context-Mechanism-Outcome Configurations (CMOCs), influenced by factors like parental concerns, perceived safety, and convenience, which shape children's motivation and decision-making regarding AST.
- The findings stress that tailoring SR2S strategies to local contexts is crucial for influencing parental decision-making and ultimately improving children's engagement in AST.