Education and Training

Walk to School and Physical Activity

The purpose of the proposed study is to determine the effect of walking to school for one week on total physical activity and patterns of physical activity in third, fourth and fifth grade students.

Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.

Stanford Investigator(s):

Intervention(s):

  • behavioral: physical activity

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   - 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade at participating school

Exclusion Criteria:

   - Currently walking or bicycling to school at least 4 times per week

   - Physical or mental disability that would prevent walking to school under adult
   supervision.

Ages Eligible for Study

8 Years - 11 Years

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Not currently accepting new patients for this trial

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Not Recruiting