School Gardens and Physical Activity

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical Activity
• Interventions: Behavioral: garden

• Registration Number: NCT02148315
• Lead Sponsor: Cornell University

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 Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-08
• Primary Completion: 2013-06
• Study Completion: 2013-06
• Status Verified: 2014-05
• Study First Submitted: 2014-05-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-05-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-05-23
• Study First Posted: 2014-05-28
• Last Update Posted: 2014-05-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 234

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
garden intervention	garden	garden kit and access to garden-based lessons

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change in physical activity	change from baseline to follow-ups at 6, 12, 18 months	Physical activity was measured using a survey measure, accelerometry, and direct observation.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change in time spent outdoors	baseline to follow-ups at 6, 12, 18 months	Time spent outdoors was measured by lux using accelerometry

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Schools in New York State; 🇺🇸 Ithaca, New York, United States