Title
iMATCH: Independent mobility, active travel and children's health
ARC funding type
Linkage
Chief Investigators
Prof Brendan J Gleeson, Dr Matthew I Burke, Prof William K Mummery, Dr Mitchell J Duncan, Dr Carolyn Whitzman, Dr Paul J Tranter, Prof Carey A Curtis, Dr Christine M Armit
Partner Organisations
Moreland City Council, Moreland Community Health Service Inc, QLD Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland Health
Duration
2010 - 2013
Project summary
Policy interventions are used across Australia to improve children's independent mobility, to increase children's physical activity levels and social interaction, and to generate more sustainable travel behaviour, particularly for the journey to school. iMATCH provides a holistic and inter-disciplinary evaluation of policy interventions than is undertaken for most evaluations of school travel and children's travel behaviour policies and programs. By controlling for the influence of the built and social environment, the project will provide the necessary support to justify these policy interventions and to identify key improvements for their delivery, supporting more sustainable and healthy lifestyles for Australia's children.
Status
Current