Protocol for the Open Sky School: a two-arm clustered randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of a nature-based intervention on mental health of elementary school children

• Main Authors: Tianna Loose (Author), Sylvana Côté (Author), Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise (Author), Jean-Philippe Ayotte Beaudet (Author), Geneviève Lessard (Author), Nicholas Chadi (Author), Lise Gauvin (Author), Isabelle Ouellet Morin (Author), Marie-Claude Geoffroy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background This article outlines the protocol for a trial to test the effectiveness of a nature-based intervention called Open Sky School to reduce mental health problems among elementary school children. Experimental studies show that contact with nature (e.g. walks in parks) improve menta...