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High Hopes: Physical Education For At-Risk Preschoolers In Northeast Colorado, Jessica Honeycutt Firme
High Hopes: Physical Education For At-Risk Preschoolers In Northeast Colorado, Jessica Honeycutt Firme
Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
The first few years of life have the most developmental impact on a child, therefore instilling the importance of physical activity best promotes healthy lifestyle behaviors especially those that may be at-risk for delays in the future. Studies have also shown that cognitive development in regards to memory, attention and self-regulation are also improved through participating in physical activity, especially in early childhood development. Previous research supports the importance of physical activity during early childhood although the majority of early childhood education systems are far from meeting the recommended daily amounts of physical activity. Research found that children in early …
Fit For Fire: A 10-Week Low-Cost Hift Experiential Learning Initiative Between Underrepresented Kinesiology Undergraduates And Hypertensive Deconditioned Firefighters Improves Their Health And Fitness, Melanie Poudevigne, Christina Day, Eon Campbell, Da’Lynn Mills, Reginald Porter, Ximena Zornosa, Thomas Andre
Fit For Fire: A 10-Week Low-Cost Hift Experiential Learning Initiative Between Underrepresented Kinesiology Undergraduates And Hypertensive Deconditioned Firefighters Improves Their Health And Fitness, Melanie Poudevigne, Christina Day, Eon Campbell, Da’Lynn Mills, Reginald Porter, Ximena Zornosa, Thomas Andre
Faculty and Student Publications
The aims of this study were to investigate the feasibility of an experiential learning initiative led by minority exercise science undergraduates and to observe the adaptations after a 10-week high-intensity functional training (HIFT) program in 34 underrepresented, hypertensive, and overweight/obese professional firefighters (PFF; age: 36.8 ± 11.0 years, body weight: 97.3 ± 21.5 kg, height: 181.7 ± 6.6 cm; BMI: 29.2 ± 4.9 kg/m2). Data were analyzed for muscular strength and endurance, cardiorespiratory endurance, body composition, agility, flexibility, and readiness for change. The PFFs trained two to three times weekly during their work shifts at vigorous intensity for 40 min. …