NHLBI, Hearts N' Parks Program - 2003 Magnet Center Sites

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Rolla, MO—Adult Programs

Description

In addition to physical activity, participants in the Water Aerobics class learned about heart-healthy nutrition. Each week, participants received information and materials on a number of topics, including saturated fat and cholesterol, serving sizes, and how to consume five fruits and vegetables per day for heart health. Participants also received information about blood pressure.

Program Information

Name of program	Water Aerobics
Program start and end date	5/7/2003 to 6/4/2003
Number of times program met per week	1
Number of participants (total)	14
Number of male participants	0
Number of female participants	14
Target group	Adult
Program focus
Physical Activity	-
Heart-Healthy Eating
Blood Pressure
Cholesterol	-
Location of activities
Classes	-
Fitness center
Senior center	-
Other	-
Materials used
Information Handout
Lesson	-
Activity	-
Menus	-
Other	-

Public Visibility

Internal efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:

Newsletter or brochure

External efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:

Media Coverage: N/A

Special Event(s): N/A
Number of presentations: N/A

Other: N/A

Partners

Partners who contributed to adult programs:

Partner Name	Partner Contribution
Phelps County Regional Medical Center	Provided printed information and blood pressure screening at the CENTRE.

Performance Measures

Water Aerobics
Participant scores showed significant improvement in heart-healthy eating knowledge. Other improvements were observed in heart-healthy eating attitude and cholesterol knowledge.