Table 1.

Themes for BEATS Study focus groups and interviews

	Focus groups/interview themes
Student focus group	Current travel practices Drivers of current practices Barriers to alternative practices Perceptions of transport modes Stereotypes of people who use different transport modes Perceptions of the local environment Parental roles on determining transport modes The role of teachers
Parental focus group	Current travel patterns and social pressures Personal transport to school experiences Perceptions of health benefits of ATS Relationships between travel and independence Built environment in the school neighbourhood Perceptions of the safety of students' routes to school
Teachers' focus group	Personal transport practices and norms Built environment at home and at work Perceptions of transport modes Perceptions of students' transport to school The role of the teacher in encouraging active transport Road safety
School principal interview	School policy for active transport to school Perceptions of transport modes Health and safety liabilities School road safety procedures, education and messages Infrastructure and the built environment