Bicycle and helmet use of adolescents in Markham, Canada

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Borean ◽  
Stephanie Ho ◽  
Drew Hollenberg ◽  
Tharani Anpalagan ◽  
Anna Rzepka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Statistical Difference ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Public High School ◽  
Helmet Use ◽  
Young Adult Population ◽  
Serious Injury ◽  
High School Setting ◽  
Grade 11

Abstract Bicycle crashes are the second most common sports- or recreation-associated cause of serious injury. While the literature suggests that wearing protective helmets can significantly decrease risks associated with bicycle-related injuries, overall helmet use remains sub-optimal. A recent study by Chow et al. suggested that helmet-wearing rates in adolescent boys are negatively correlated with age. The aim of this study was to determine if similar trends are observed in a co-educational high school setting. A questionnaire was circulated at Unionville High School, a co-ed public high school in Markham, Canada. Of the 144 participants, 27 of them were in Grade 9 or 10, and 117 of them were in Grade 11 or 12. While there was no statistical difference between helmet-wearing rates in Grade 9–10 and Grade 11–12 students, overall usage rates were low (41% and 38%, respectively, for recreational cyclists). This trend is interesting, considering that nearly 90% of all students were aware that wearing a helmet while cycling is required under Ontario law. Further studies should be conducted among the young adult population to determine whether the alarming trends discovered by this study and Chow et al. continue.

Outcomes of a restorative circles program in a high school setting.

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 459-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilyana Ortega ◽  
Mikhail Lyubansky ◽  
Saundra Nettles ◽  
Dorothy L. Espelage
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Setting ◽  
High School Setting

The High School Setting

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Carl J. Wenning ◽  
Rebecca E. Vieyra
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Setting ◽  
High School Setting

Makers on the move: a mobile makerspace at a comprehensive public high school

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 497-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
IdaMae Louise Craddock
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Public School ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Maker Movement ◽  
Public High School ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Maker Culture ◽  
The Maker Movement

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the implementation of a mobile makerspace program in a public school setting. Insights, challenges, successes, projects as well as recommendations will be shared. Design/methodology/approach – This paper describes a mobile makerspace program in a public high school in Virginia. It discusses the growth of mobile making, the advantages and disadvantages of mobility, and how the program was implemented. Findings – Mobile makerspaces are a fast-growing manifestation of maker culture. It is possible to have a makerspace in a public school and take the maker culture to other schools in the area. Having a steady supply of students or library interns that are willing to travel to other schools is critical. Originality/value – Makerspaces in libraries is still a relatively new phenomenon. While the research is coming on stationary makerspaces, mobile making is a new horizon for the maker movement. This paper seeks to provide a description of one such program.

scholarly journals Feasibility of a serious game coupled with a contact-based session led by lived experience workers for depression prevention in high-school students

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0260224
Author(s):  
Mandy Gijzen ◽  
Sanne Rasing ◽  
Rian van den Boogaart ◽  
Wendy Rongen ◽  
Twan van der Steen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
School Students ◽  
Preventive Program ◽  
High School Setting

Background Stigma and limited mental health literacy impede adolescents getting the help they need for depressive symptoms. A serious game coupled with a classroom session led by lived experience workers (LEWs) might help to overcome these barriers. The school-based Strong Teens and Resilient Minds (STORM) preventive program employed this strategy and offered a serious game, Moving Stories. The current study was carried out to assess inhibiting and promoting factors for scaling up Moving Stories once its effectiveness has been ascertained. Methods Moving Stories was offered in three steps: (1) introductory classroom session, (2) students playing the game for five days, (3) debriefing classroom session led by lived experience worker. Data was collected on the number of participating students, costs of offering Moving Stories, and was further based on the notes of the debriefing sessions to check if mental health first aid (MHFA) strategies were addressed. Results Moving Stories was offered in seven high-schools. Coverage was moderate with 982 participating students out of 1880 (52%). Most participating students (83%) played the Moving Stories app three out of the five days. Qualitative data showed that the MHFAs were discussed in all debriefing sessions. Students showed great interest in lived experience workers’ stories and shared their own experiences with depression. Conclusions Bringing Moving Stories to scale in the high-school setting appears feasible, but will remain logistically somewhat challenging. Future implementation and scale-up of Moving Stories could benefit from improved selection and training of LEWs that played such an important role in grabbing the full attention of students and were able to launch frank discussions about depressive disorder and stigma in classrooms. Trial registration The study is registered in the Dutch Trial Register: Trial NL6444 (NTR6622: https://www.trialregister.nl/trial/6444).

Incorporating a health team as part of a disadvantaged high school’s interconnected community learning model

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Ted Noon ◽  
Gary Zadkovich
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Health ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Child Poverty ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Public High School ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Holistic Model ◽  
Health Team ◽  
Interconnected Model

Child poverty rates in Australia remain consistently high, with one in six children living in poverty. High levels of disadvantage result in compounding effects over the life trajectory and include adverse adult health vocational outcomes, increased premature morbidity and mortality and an intergenerational effect. Access to and the availability of services, including health, are restricted due to a complex mix of reasons that include a disconnection between an enabling strategic intent and action. Many young people begin life (including prenatal) with undiagnosed or poorly managed health issues, which subsequently affect the full range of developmental milestones throughout their school years. To counter these gaps in young people’s educational outcomes, a disadvantaged public high school in south-west Sydney introduced, over 10 years, a seven-member school health team employed directly by the school as part of an interconnected model of learning. The focus of this study was to determine the view of staff about the effectiveness and impact of the team as it connects to this holistic model of learning. The comments by staff are very positive and the universal view is that the introduction of a comprehensive interconnected school health team to the high school setting is proving highly beneficial.

Use of Brief Interventions for Drug Abusing Teenagers Within a Middle and High School Setting

2007 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
pp. 196-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken C. Winters ◽  
Willa Leitten ◽  
Eric Wagner ◽  
Tracy O?Leary Tevyaw
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Brief Interventions ◽  
High School Setting
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