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Evaluating The Indirect Effects Of A Community-Based Child Obesity Prevention Program On Adult Health Behaviors, Emily K. Rocheleau
Evaluating The Indirect Effects Of A Community-Based Child Obesity Prevention Program On Adult Health Behaviors, Emily K. Rocheleau
College of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project Publications
Purpose: Community-based intervention (CBI) programs aim to change individuals’ behaviors to reduce the risk of chronic disease, often by addressing factors that contribute to obesity. To provide information for improving interventions, program evaluation is needed. In Franklin and Grand Isle Counties, childhood extreme obesity decreased where a child-targeted, obesity prevention focused CBI was implemented. It has been shown that these programs can have an indirect effect on parent health/body mass index (BMI), but it is unclear if indirect effects of such programs have an impact on adult BMI and related health behaviors. The purpose of this project was to determine …
Return To Play Following Covid-19, Tyler Landman
Return To Play Following Covid-19, Tyler Landman
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Covid-19 infections among adolescents have led to significant decreases in physical activity and fitness. Many adolescents have been subject to return to play clearance before being able to get back to their sport. Protocols are not only a moving target but are also different from school to school, and county to county. Many patients are not involved in the decision making process of when they get to play again, and furthermore end up being out of sport longer than they need to due to the ordering of unnecessary tests, and long wait times for them. The aim of this study …