NYU Data Catalog

Fitnessgram Data from the New York City Department of Education

UID: 10281
Description
This dataset is student-level administrative data. It is compiled by the New York City Department of Education (DOE) as part of their Fitnessgram program. Fitnessgram is a fitness assessment for students K - 12 in the New York City public schools. As a part of this program, data is collected about student height, weight, fitness level, strength, endurance, and flexibility. Data collection began in the 2005 to 2006 school year, and data is available at the level of the individual student.
Timeframe
2005 - Present
Geographic Coverage
New York (State) - New York City
Local Expert
Brian Elbel
Subject of Study
Homo sapiens
Subject Domain
Population Characteristics
Population Age
Child (2 years - 12 years)
Adolescent (13 years - 18 years)
Keywords
Adolescents
Body Mass Index
Children
Demographics
Health Behavior
New York City
Obesity
Public Health Surveillance
Schools
Social Determinants of Health

Access

Restrictions
Application Required
Instructions
Researchers are required to request data through the NYC Department of Education (DOE) and must be approved by the IRB. All data requests are reviewed by the Data Request Committee and all requests must be submitted through the DOE's electronic submission platform, IRBManager. Detailed instructions on how to use IRBManager are available. Data requests also require the completion of a Non-Disclosure Agreement, and requests can take 4 - 6 weeks to process.
Associated Publications
Elbel B, Corcoran SN, Schwartz AE. Neighborhoods, Schools, and Obesity: The Potential for Place-Based Approaches to Reduce Childhood Obesity. PLoS One. 2016; 11(6): e015749.
Data Type
Administrative
Clinical Measures
Study Type
Observational
PubMed Search
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