Development of a Theater-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention for Low-Income, Urban, African American Adolescents

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caree J. Jackson ◽  
Rebecca M. Mullis ◽  
Marilyn Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
African American ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
African American Adolescents ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity

A Stage-Targeted Physical Activity Intervention among a Predominantly African-American Low-Income Primary Care Population

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 160-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dori Whitehead ◽  
Jamie S. Bodenlos ◽  
Margaret L. Cowles ◽  
Glenn N. Jones ◽  
Phillip J. Brantley
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
African American ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Primary Care Population

A nutrition and physical activity intervention promotes weight loss and enhances diet attitudes in low-income mothers of young children

2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristine C. Jordan ◽  
Jeanne H. Freeland-Graves ◽  
Deborah M. Klohe-Lehman ◽  
Guowen Cai ◽  
V. Saroja Voruganti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity ◽  
Low Income Mothers

scholarly journals HealthKick: a nutrition and physical activity intervention for primary schools in low-income settings

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine E Draper ◽  
Anniza de Villiers ◽  
Estelle V Lambert ◽  
Jean Fourie ◽  
Jillian Hill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity

scholarly journals Sensory Profile of Adults with Reduced Food Intake and the Potential Roles of Nutrition and Physical Activity Interventions

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1120-1125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Eve Mathieu ◽  
Ryan E R Reid ◽  
Neil A King
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Sensory Profile ◽  
Sensory Response ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity ◽  
Sensory Training

ABSTRACT The sensory profile, referring to sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch, plays an essential role in optimizing the habitual intake of energy and macronutrients. However, specific populations, such as older adults, are known to have impaired energy intake. In this paper, the relevance of sensory impairments in this older population is described, and the extent to which nutritional and physical activity interventions can modulate these sensory responses when food intake is insufficient is explored. With aging, all senses deteriorate, and in most cases, such deteriorations diminish the nutritional response. The only exception is sight, for which both positive and negative impacts on nutritional response have been reported. From a prevention perspective, nutritional interventions have been understudied, and to date, only hearing is known to be positively affected by a good nutritional profile. In comparison, physical activity has been more frequently studied in this context, and is linked to an improved preservation of 4 senses. Regarding treatment, very few studies have directly targeted sensory training, and the focus of research has tended to be on nutrition and physical activity intervention. Sensory training, and nutritional and physical activity treatments all have beneficial effects on the senses. In the future, researchers should focus on exploring gaps in the literature specifically concerning prevention, treatment, and sensory response to understand how to improve the efficacy of current approaches. In order to maintain sensory acuity and recover from sensory impairment, the current state of knowledge supports the importance of improving nutritional habits as well as physical activity early on in life. A combined approach, linking a detailed lifestyle profile with the assessment of numerous senses and one or more interventional approaches (nutrition, physical activity, sensory training, etc.), would be required to identify effective strategies to improve the nutritional state of older individuals.

A longitudinal examination of improved access on park use and physical activity in a low-income and majority African American neighborhood park

2017 ◽  
Vol 95 ◽  
pp. S95-S100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney L. Schultz ◽  
Sonja A. Wilhelm Stanis ◽  
Stephen P. Sayers ◽  
Lori A. Thombs ◽  
Ian M. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
African American ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Park Use ◽  
Longitudinal Examination

“Broken windows”: Relationship between neighborhood conditions and behavioral health among low-income African American adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 527-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dexter R Voisin ◽  
Dong Ha Kim
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
African American ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
African American Youth ◽  
African American Adolescents ◽  
Broken Windows ◽  
Neighborhood Conditions

This study explored the association between neighborhood conditions and behavioral health among African American youth. Cross-sectional data were collected from 683 African American youth from low-income communities. Measures for demographics, neighborhood conditions (i.e. broken windows index), mental health, delinquency, substance use, and sexual risk behaviors were assessed. Major findings indicated that participants who reported poorer neighborhood conditions compared to those who lived in better living conditions were more likely to report higher rates of mental health problems, delinquency, substance use, and unsafe sexual behaviors. Environmental factors need to be considered when addressing the behavioral health of low-income African American youth.

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