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

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Tallahassee, FL—Adult Programs

Description

The Fall Fitness Adult program focused on heart-healthy eating, blood pressure, cholesterol, and physical activity. Each week, nutrition information packets were handed out to the participants. These packets included information about serving sizes, healthy snack ideas, essential nutrients, facts about fat, the importance of regular physical activity, and more. In addition, approximately 10 adults attended the dietitian's presentation on heart-healthy eating. Display boards containing nutrition and health information were also set up in areas where participants could easily read them. Physical activities included aerobics, adult gymnastics, walking, and running.

Program Information

Name of program	Fall Fitness-Adult
Program start and end date	9/10/2003 to 11/6/2003
Number of times program met per week	1
Number of participants (total)	13
Number of male participants	0
Number of female participants	13
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:

Bulletin board or information racks
Presentations(boards, councils, staff)
Newsletter or brochure
Posters in buildings

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

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Partners

Partners who contributed to adult programs:

Partner Name	Partner Contribution
Thagard Student Health Center dietitian	Presented information on healthy eating to a group of 30 children, adolescents, and adults.
Gymnastics instructor	Helped plan and set up for the dietitian's presentation. Collected the adult pre- and post-questionnaires.

Performance Measures

Fall Fitness-Adult
Adult program scores showed improvement in heart-healthy eating knowledge and attitude, overweight/obesity knowledge and attitude, physical activity attitude, and FIT score.