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

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Roswell, NM—Adult Programs

Description

Participants in the Summer Fun and Fitness program met every other Saturday and received presentations on fitness followed by physical activities such as group stretching, walking, jogging, or running for at least one mile. Participants also received materials, including tips on heart-healthy eating. For the Goodnight Loving Trail program, adults and their children were issued pedometers and encouraged to walk or run for 20-30 minutes, six days per week. Distances were recorded each day in an effort to reach a total of 400,000 steps - to walk the Goodnight Loving Trail. In addition, guest speakers were brought in to discuss the importance of eating a balanced diet. Parents were encouraged to start their family's day with a healthy breakfast and to pack healthy snacks and lunches for their kids.

Program Information

Name of program	Goodnight Loving Trail	Active Roswell Adult Center 2004	Summer Fun and Fitness adult
Program start and end date	10/13/2003 to 11/21/2003	6/15/2003 to 7/20/2003	5/15/2003 to 8/7/2003
Number of times program met per week	2	N/A	N/A
Number of participants (total)	17	N/A	9
Number of male participants	N/A	N/A	2
Number of female participants	N/A	N/A	7
Target group	Adult	Adult	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
Other: Flyers

External efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:

Media Coverage: Radio

Special Event(s): FunFit Festival

Number of presentations: N/A

Other: N/A

Partners

Partners who contributed to adult programs:

Partner Name	Partner Contribution
Chaves County Cooperative Extension Service	Provided heart-healthy materials and recipes.
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center	Provided speakers.
Roswell Home Health and Hospice	Provided staff for health screenings.

Performance Measures

Summer Fun and Fitness adult
Information not available.

Active Roswell Adult Center 2004
Information not available.

Goodnight Loving Trail
Participant scores showed improvement in heart-healthy eating behavior, physical activity level, physical activity attitude, high blood pressure knowledge, cholesterol knowledge, and FIT score.