Research note: Physical activity in pediatric healing gardens

With the findings from previous study, we used scores from garden shade maps in conjunction with scores from available hospital garden audit tools (which measured quality of garden seats, plants, layout, and amenities for children, and location) to evaluate the same five hospital gardens. Through an exploratory data analysis strategy, the gardens were scored and ranked based on their design characteristics, reported garden use, and observed garden use. The general agreement observed between these rankings suggested that quality of design, can influence levels of physical activity in pediatric hospital gardens.