The Community Wellness program for adults focused on healthy eating and physical activity. Participants attended a variety of educational seminars and workshops on heart-healthy nutrition, blood pressure, cholesterol, and fitness. Participants were also provided opportunities to attend alternate wellness activities ranging from Jazzercise to self-defense. At the beginning of the program, participants received a complete fitness assessment and a cardiovascular disease risk analysis so that physical activity and nutrition plans could be individualized. Participants exercised three times per week with one-on-one instruction from a fitness specialist. At the end of the program, participants received a follow-up fitness assessment to show their progress. The program was developed with the assistance of a group of area health professionals who formed the McAllister Wellness Program Advisory Board. In addition, members of the advisory board served as resources to the participants during the program (such as by providing presentations and answering questions) as well as outside of the program (such as providing follow-up office visits when requested).
Program Information
Name of program
Community Wellness
Program start and end date
9/15/2003 to 10/24/2003
Number of times program met per week
3
Number of participants (total)
20
Number of male participants
4
Number of female participants
16
Target group
Adult
Program focus
Physical Activity
Heart-Healthy Eating
Blood Pressure
Cholesterol
Location of activities
Classes
Fitness center
Senior center
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Other
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Materials used
Information Handout
Lesson
Activity
Menus
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Other
Public Visibility
Internal efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:
Bulletin board or information racks
Presentations(boards, councils, staff)
Newsletter or brochure
External efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:
Media Coverage:
Print, TV
Special Event(s):
N/A
Number of presentations: N/A
Other: N/A
Partners
Partners who contributed to adult programs:
Partner Name
Partner Contribution
Ron J. Clark
Ron Clark, the founder and president of the National Federation of Professional Trainers, serves as the director of the McAllister Wellness Advisory Board.
Dr. John Thomas
Dr. Thomas serves on the McAllister Wellness Program Advisory Board.
Dr. Steve Sullivan
Dr. Sullivan, a doctor of physical therapy, serves on the McAllister Wellness Program Advisory Board.
Scott Skinner
Scott Skinner, a registered dietitian, serves on the McAllister Wellness Program Advisory Board.
Performance Measures
Community Wellness The participants in the Community Wellness program showed significant improvement in heart-healthy eating knowledge, attitude, and behavior;
overweight/obesity knowledge and attitude; physical activity level and attitude; high blood pressure knowledge; cholesterol knowledge; and
FIT score. Moderate improvement was achieved in physical activity knowledge.
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