Researchers at the University of Rhode Island examined the effects of an 8-week
after-school program featuring the GoGirlGo! educational curriculum along with a physical activity program. The study, conducted in Providence, Rhode Island, focused on middle school girls of color and their attraction to physical activity
One group of girls participated in the GoGirlGo! curriculum plus a physical activity program while the other group of girls participated in the physical activity program only. On the first and last day of the study, each girl completed The Children's Attraction to Physical Activity (CAPA) scale (Brustad, 1993) which assesses the extent of subjects' interest in physical activity.
The girls who participated in both the GoGirlGo! curriculum plus the physical activity program demonstrated a higher attraction to physical activity compared to the group with just the physical activity program only. These results suggest that the girls may have been able to connect with GoGirlGo!'s messages regarding the importance of physical activity and may have positively changed their perception and attitudes toward physical activity. Focus groups conducted at the end of the study commented on the effectiveness of the GoGirlGo! curriculum, especially in raising awareness of the negative effects of smoking and bullying and the importance of having a healthy body image and self-respect.