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Barriers to a Healthy Lifestyle: From Individuals to Public …

Cooperative Extension professionals face theneed of developing and implementing programs to promote a healthydiet and physical activity, the major … See more

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Beyond Knowledge: Guidelines for Effective Health Promotion …

WEBThe article also presents guidelines to help Extension personnel optimize messages and programs designed to encourage preventive health behaviors based on findings …

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Extension's Role in Changing the Context of Health

WEBIntroduction. Crafters of the Cooperative Extension National Framework for Health and Wellness and others in Extension have called on Extension professionals to expand …

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Building the Foundation for a Health Education Program for Rural …

WEBOur purpose in undertaking the study reported here was to conduct formative assessment using SMPs to explore rural older Oklahomans' perceptions of health and health …

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Positive Youth Development for Health: Extension's Readiness for

WEBAbstract Positive youth development for health is one of six priority areas identified in Cooperative Extension's National Framework for Health and Wellness.

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Reducing Obesity in Rural Alabama: From Focus Groups to …

WEBIntroduction. Alabama has the second highest rate of adult obesity in the United States, at 35.6% (Trust for America's Health & Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2015a); the …

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The Healthy Heart Program Lowers Heart Disease Risk in a Rural …

WEBAbstract. The purpose of the Healthy Heart study was to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of a community nutrition education program on lowering heart disease risk. …

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Strategic Directions for Extension Health and Wellness Programs

WEBWith ECOP's action, we now have a document that provides strategic directions for Extension health and wellness programs. With these two new tools, you should be able …

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Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change: A Planning Tool …

WEBNumber 4 Article #v58-4tt1 Tools of the Trade. Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change: A Planning Tool for. Community Health Implementation. Abstract. Extension …

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Benefits of Incorporating the Strengthening Families Program Into

WEBFigure 1. Pretest and Posttest Scores for Parenting and Family Variables. Note. Scores are unadjusted for covariates. Program Fidelity. To help ensure confidence that the program …

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Extension and Health Promotion: An Adult Learning Approach

WEBAbstract In order to strengthen the health of three communities in Nova Scotia, a group of community-based agencies, including a university Extension department, a local …

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Safety in Aquaculture

WEBSafety in Aquaculture. Abstract. In this article, occupational safety interventions for agriculture-related jobs, specifically in aquaculture, are reviewed. Maintaining quality of …

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How Culinary Nutrition Can Save the Health of a Nation

WEBAbstract. Culinary nutrition is the practicality needed to make a difference in our nation's health. With rates of obesity and overweight rising and some of the top causes of …

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Dr. Patricia A. Hendricks and the Targeting Life Skills Model: An …

WEBThe targeting life skills model created by Dr. Patricia A. Hendricks represents the skills developed by youths participating in 4-H. The model is used to identify desired learning …

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Developing Effective Educational Materials Using Best Practices in

WEBAbstract Health literacy is emerging as a leading issue affecting U.S. consumers' health. It has been shown to be a stronger predictor of a person's health than age, income, …

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Lighten Up Iowa: An Interdisciplinary, Collaborative Health …

WEBThe Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), Iowa Games and Iowa State University Extension (ISUE) recognized the magnitude and impact of the overweight/obesity …

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Herd-Health Programs for Limited-Resource Farmers: …

WEBHerd-health management and preventive medicine programs are designed to minimize potential adverse effects of these predictable constraints and to protect against …

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Blender Bikes: Blending Nutrition and Physical Activity

WEBIntroduction. Although the Dietary Guidelines (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [HHS] & U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA], 2015) recommend eating …

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Psychological and Physical Benefits of Interactions with Horses

WEBResults suggest that interaction with horses offers a variety of benefits that may improve quality of life, such as increased confidence, lower stress, and an increase in caloric …

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