Advantages of Gardening as a Form of Physical Activity in an After-School Program

Autor/inn/en	Phelps, Joshua; Hermann, Janice R.; Parker, Stephany P.; Denney, Barbara
Titel	Advantages of Gardening as a Form of Physical Activity in an After-School Program
Quelle	In: Journal of Extension, 48 (2010) 6, (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-5315
Schlagwörter	Gardening; Physical Activities; After School Programs; Extension Education; Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5; Physical Activity Level; Scores; Measurement Techniques; Oklahoma + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gartenarbeit; After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Messtechnik
Abstract	Children who normally abstain from physical activity may view gardening as a viable non-competitive alternative. The study reported here evaluated the effect of an Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service after-school gardening program on self-reported physical activity level of children in 3rd through 5th grade using the ACTIVITY self-report instrument. The ACTIVITY instrument described and demonstrated three physical activity levels; non-moving, moving, and fast-moving. A significant difference between pre- and post-test scores of children's self-reported physical activity level was observed. The results of the study indicate gardening was an effective non-competitive way to increase children's self-reported physical activity level in an after-school setting. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10