A year in the forest: The influence of nature-orientated and high activation school teaching on biological indicators of stress resilience

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00007549

Enrollment

Registered

2015-03-13

Start date

2014-09-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

heathy participants

Interventions

Group 1: High school students who attend an outdoor education class once a week for one year. They are visited at the beginning, at mid-term and at the end of the year and are investigated regarding c

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

10 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Students at a high school in Heidelberg

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: MRT related exclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change of brain structure in stress associated regions measured by means of structural MRT and diffusion weighted imaging (DTI) after one year.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Questionaire based measure of learning motivational the mid-term and end of the year.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactPeter Kirsch

Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit

peter.kirsch@zi-mannheim.de0621 1703 6502

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026