School Gardens and Physical Activity
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
- Enrollment
- 234
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- change in physical activity
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether school gardens affect children's physical activity.
Detailed Description
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 Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 8 Years to 12 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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
- Not provided
Arms & Interventions
garden intervention
garden kit and access to garden-based lessons
Intervention: garden (Behavioral)
no garden
control - receives garden and lessons at end of study
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
change in physical activity
Time Frame: change from baseline to follow-ups at 6, 12, 18 months
Physical activity was measured using a survey measure, accelerometry, and direct observation.
Secondary Outcomes
- change in time spent outdoors(baseline to follow-ups at 6, 12, 18 months)