The Lean Mean Lifeguard Machine program targeted lifeguards from the ages of 17 to 45. The program focused on heart-healthy eating and physical activity. The lifeguards received lessons about the USDA Food Guide Pyramid and prepared a heart-healthy dish to share at a weekly potluck lunch.
The Senior Fit program – also known as People with Arthritis Can Exercise (PACE), targeted older adults who attended an existing Nutrition Lunch program. The seniors were encouraged to participate in this program three times per week to improve balance and coordination, as well as to strengthen muscles. The participants were very enthusiastic about this program and looked forward to it each day.
Program Information
Name of program
Lean Mean Lifeguard Machine
Senior Fit
Program start and end date
4/12/2003 to 6/7/2003
9/29/2003 to 11/7/2003
Number of times program met per week
1
3
Number of participants (total)
25
17
Number of male participants
13
4
Number of female participants
12
13
Target group
Adult
Adult
Program focus
Physical Activity
Heart-Healthy Eating
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Blood Pressure
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Cholesterol
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Location of activities
Classes
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Fitness center
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Senior center
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Other
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Materials used
Information Handout
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Lesson
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Activity
Menus
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Other
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Public Visibility
Internal efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:
Bulletin board or information racks
Posters in buildings
External efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:
Media Coverage:
N/A
Special Event(s):
N/A
Number of presentations: 0
Other: N/A
Partners
Partners who contributed to adult programs:
Partner Name
Partner Contribution
Cochise County Health Department
A health educator made a presentation about the 5 A Day program.
Sierra Vista Fire Department
Fire department staff checked participants' blood pressure and explained what the numbers meant.
Basha's Drug and Pharmacy Store
The state director of a local pharmacy presented information about high blood cholesterol.
Southern Arizona Arthritis Foundation
Trained five activity coordinators from care centers and assisted living homes in People with Arthritis Can Exercise (PACE).
Performance Measures
Senior Fit Senior Fit program participants showed significant improvement in physical activity knowledge and level, as well as FIT and SIT scores. Staff also reported that participants had a positive attitude about how simple, easy, and repetitious exercise can help their balance, movement, and pain levels.
Lean Mean Lifeguard Machine Significant improvements were observed in the areas of heart-healthy eating knowledge and cholesterol knowledge, while moderate improvement was observed in physical activity knowledge, FIT score, high blood pressure knowledge, overweight/obesity knowledge and heart-healthy eating attitude.
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