Although the popularity of the labs abounds. Outdoor labs are new and studies documenting their effectiveness are limited. One study found that there was significant improvement that lasted over 15 mouths in the general functioning of the work teams. There was, however, no significant change in individual behavior. Another study found that the success of outdoor labs was unrelated to where the training was held. This study found that the process, not the setting . facilitates behavior changes. The study also found that intact work teams , rather than teams of participants who did not work with one another, reported more benefit from outdoor labs