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Williams, Robert S.; Graham, James; Helmkamp, James C.; Dick, Rhonda; Thompson, Tonya; Aitken, Mary E. – Journal of Rural Health, 2011
Purpose: All-terrain vehicle (ATV) injury is an increasingly serious problem, particularly among rural youth. There have been repeated calls for ATV safety education, but little study regarding optimal methods or content for such education. The purpose of this study was to determine if an ATV safety video was effective in increasing ATV safety…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Rural Youth, Education Courses, Intervention
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Marlenga, Barbara; Pahwa, Punam; Hagel, Louise; Dosman, James; Pickett, William – Journal of Rural Health, 2010
Objectives: To characterize working hours of adult farm owner-operators and their spouses by season, and to examine associations between working hours and farm safety practices affecting children. Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data collected as part of an existing study of injury and its determinants.…
Descriptors: Working Hours, Spouses, Child Safety, Parent Child Relationship
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Liu, Jihong; Bennett, Kevin J.; Harun, Nusrat; Probst, Janice C. – Journal of Rural Health, 2008
Context: Few studies have examined the prevalence of overweight status and physical inactivity among children and adolescents living in rural America. Purpose: We examined urban and rural differences in the prevalence of overweight status and physical inactivity among US children. Methods: Data were drawn from the 2003 National Survey of…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Intervention, Incidence