School Gardening, Cooking and Sports Participation Intervention to Improve Fruits and Vegetables Intake and Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity among Chinese Children: Study Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Yufei Qi, Siyu Rong, Kunlong Liao, Jiaqi Huo, Qian Lin () and Sareena Hanim Hamzah ()
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Yufei Qi: Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Siyu Rong: Department of Physical Education and Research, Central South University, 932 Lushan south Rd., Changsha 410083, China
Kunlong Liao: Zhangshumen Primary School, Halfway Street, Taohualing Village, Changsha 430100, China
Jiaqi Huo: Department of Nutrition Science and Food Hygiene, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Rd., Changsha 410078, China
Qian Lin: Department of Nutrition Science and Food Hygiene, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Rd., Changsha 410078, China
Sareena Hanim Hamzah: Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 21, 1-15

Abstract: Inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables (FV) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in children has become a global public health problem. Therefore, school-based gardening and cooking (SGC) and sports participation (SP) interventions may be effective in improving children’s FV intake and MVPA. The aim of this study is to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of SGC and SP interventions on FV intake and MVPA among Chinese children. In this cluster randomized controlled trial study, 237 children in grades 4–5 from six public primary schools from Changsha, Hunan Province, China will be randomly assigned to: (1) a SGC and SP combined intervention group; (2) a SP intervention group; (3) a regular practice group. The intervention clusters will be implemented for a period of 6 months and follow up will be carried out after 12 months. The outcome will be collected using a combination of self-reported and objective measures. Primary outcomes will include children’s FV intake and duration of MVPA per day, and secondary outcomes will included frequency and attitudes of FV intake and SP, in addition to other measures. Finally, a process evaluation will be used to analyze the facilitators and barriers to intervention implementation. Trial Registration: (Registration Number: ChiCTR2200064141).

Keywords: gardening intervention; sports participation; fruits and vegetables; rope skipping; school children (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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