The impact of a 6-week community-based physical activity and health education intervention—a pilot study among Irish farmers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Kavanagh ◽  
Diane Cooper ◽  
John Bolton ◽  
Laura Keaver
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Health Education Intervention ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Effects of a Long-Term Physical Activity Intervention on Serum Uric Acid in Older Adults at Risk for Physical Disability

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen M. Beavers ◽  
Fang-Chi Hsu ◽  
Monica C. Serra ◽  
Veronica Yank ◽  
Marco Pahor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Uric Acid ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Serum Uric Acid ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Health Education Intervention

Observational studies show a relationship between elevated serum uric acid (UA) and better physical performance and muscle function. The purpose of this paper was to determine whether regular participation in an exercise intervention, known to improve physical functioning, would result in increased serum UA. For this study, 424 older adults at risk for physical disability were randomized to participate in either a 12-mo moderate-intensity physical activity (PA) or a successful aging (SA) health education intervention. UA was measured at baseline, 6, and 12 mo (n= 368, 341, and 332, respectively). Baseline UA levels were 6.03 ± 1.52 mg/dl and 5.94 ± 1.55 mg/dl in the PA and SA groups, respectively. The adjusted mean UA at month 12 was 4.8% (0.24 mg/dl) higher in the PA compared with the SA group (p= .028). Compared with a health education intervention, a 1-yr PA intervention results in a modest increase in systemic concentration of UA in older adults at risk for mobility disability.

Nutrition and health education intervention for student volunteers: topic-wise assessment of impact using a non-parametric test

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Vijayapushpam ◽  
Grace Maria Antony ◽  
GM Subba Rao ◽  
D Raghunatha Rao
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Nutrition And Health ◽  
Student Community ◽  
Mcnemar Test ◽  
Health Education Intervention ◽  
Student Volunteers ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObjectiveTo assess the impact of a classroom-based nutrition and health education intervention among student community volunteers in improving their knowledge on individual topics.DesignProspective follow-up study. Topic-wise knowledge change among student volunteers on individual topics (twenty-one questions related to nutrition and health, eight questions related to infectious diseases and two questions related to obesity and hypertension) pertaining to nutrition and health was evaluated at baseline and after intervention, using the McNemar test.SettingSix different colleges affiliated to Osmania University, Andhra Pradesh, India.SubjectsSix hundred and eighty-seven student volunteers under the National Service Scheme, of both genders, average age 19 years.ResultsA significant mean improvement of 11·36 (sd 8·49, P < 0·001) was observed in the overall nutrition and health knowledge scores of the student volunteers after the education intervention. The McNemar test showed that knowledge on individual topics related to energy, proteins, fats, adolescent phase, obesity, some lifestyle diseases and infectious diseases improved significantly (P < 0·01). No significant (P > 0·05) improvement was observed in knowledge on the nutritional content of milk and sprouted grams, hypertension, HIV/AIDS, ELISA and malaria.ConclusionsTopics on which our educational intervention could not bring about significant knowledge improvement have been identified and suitable modifications can be carried out to strengthen them.

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