Department of Geography, University of Toronto Mississauga, ON, Canada.
J Sch Health. 2011 Nov;81(11):704-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2011.00647.x.
Active school transport (AST), school travel using an active mode like walking, may be important to children's overall physical activity. A "school travel plan" (STP) documents a school's transport characteristics and provides an action plan to address school and neighborhood barriers to AST.
We conducted a pilot STP intervention at 12 schools in 4 Canadian provinces. Facilitators and school personnel created and implemented AST action plans. Parent's self-reports (N = 1489) were the basis for evaluating the intervention. A content analysis identified type, frequency, and perceived success of initiatives.
School travel plans emphasized education and promotion, and AST activities and events. Capital improvement projects were more common at schools in older suburban neighborhoods, whereas enforcement was more common at schools in newer suburban neighborhoods. Rates of active transportation increased from 43.8% to 45.9%. At follow-up, 13.3% of households reported less driving. Parents/caregivers cited weather, convenience, and trip chaining as primary reasons for continued driving.
The STP process may facilitate changes to patterns of school travel. An STP can expand a school's capacity to address transportation issues through mobilization of diverse community resources. Future STP initiatives may benefit from addressing convenience, safety through enforcement, and by examining how schools can be supported in implementing infrastructure improvements.
积极的学校交通（AST），即使用步行等主动模式的学校旅行，可能对儿童的整体身体活动很重要。“学校旅行计划”（STP）记录了学校的交通特点，并提供了行动计划，以解决学校和社区内阻碍 AST 的因素。
我们在加拿大 4 个省的 12 所学校进行了一项试点 STP 干预。协调员和学校人员制定并实施了 AST 行动计划。家长的自我报告（N=1489）是评估干预效果的基础。内容分析确定了举措的类型、频率和感知效果。
学校旅行计划强调了教育和宣传，以及 AST 活动和事件。资本改善项目在较旧的郊区社区的学校中更为常见，而在较新的郊区社区的学校中，执法更为常见。主动交通的比例从 43.8%增加到 45.9%。在随访中，13.3%的家庭报告减少了驾车。家长/照顾者将天气、方便和行程组合列为继续驾车的主要原因。
STP 流程可能有助于改变学校旅行的模式。STP 可以通过动员各种社区资源来扩大学校解决交通问题的能力。未来的 STP 计划可能会受益于解决便利性、执法安全性问题，并研究如何支持学校实施基础设施改善。
