School Gardens and Physical Activity

Cornell University234 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether school gardens affect children's physical activity.

New York State schools were randomly assigned to receive school gardens and associated curriculum or to serve on the wait list control group that received gardens and curriculum at the end of the 2-year study. Baseline data were collected in Fall 2011. Garden interventions began in Spring 2012. Follow-up data were collected at 6, 12, 18 months following baseline data collection.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

234

Conditions

Physical Activity

Interventions

gardenBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 8 YearsMax age: 12 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * schools had at least 50% of enrolled children qualifying for free + reduced price meals (FRPM) * schools did not already have a school garden Exclusion Criteria: \-

Locations (1)

Schools in New York State

Ithaca, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

change in physical activity

Physical activity was measured using a survey measure, accelerometry, and direct observation.

Time frame: change from baseline to follow-ups at 6, 12, 18 months

Secondary Outcomes

change in time spent outdoors

Time spent outdoors was measured by lux using accelerometry

Time frame: baseline to follow-ups at 6, 12, 18 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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