Essentrics, like Tai Chi, is a low to moderate impact exercise activity that is suitable for olde... more Essentrics, like Tai Chi, is a low to moderate impact exercise activity that is suitable for older adults. The exercise may offer the benefits of increased strength, flexibility, functional mobility, enhanced balance and relief for chronic pain.
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 2005
Youth cigarette smoking is a major public health concern in Southeast Asia. A suspected determina... more Youth cigarette smoking is a major public health concern in Southeast Asia. A suspected determinant of youth smoking is perceived peer behavior. Previous research has suggested that the probability that a teenager will use substances increases when there is the perception that most peers engage in the substance use behavior. This study aimed to assess the perceptions of the prevalence of peer cigarette smoking in samples of high school students from three Southeast Asian countries and to examine the association of these perceptions to self-reported personal use of cigarettes. Perceptions of the prevalence of peer smoking were generally characterized by the perception that most students do not smoke. However, a significant percentage of students held the perception that most students were current smokers. Students who held this perception were at increased risk of being current smokers relative to those who believed most students were not current smokers. The results of this study im...
The Journal of the New York State Nurses' Association, 2007
The federal government challenges universities to promote health and prevent illness by creating ... more The federal government challenges universities to promote health and prevent illness by creating awareness of health issues and encouraging healthy practices. Establishing a wellness program on campus is a means to provide excellence in health care for students and a way to reach out to faculty and the community at large. In this paper, the authors explicate the process of a multidisciplinary, collaborative effort in a university to develop a wellness program. Various data supported the need for the program. Using a model center, the design and implementation of the program are addressed, as well as the benefits of the wellness program.
Interactive Whiteboards became very popular among P-12 schools in the US. Teacher preparation pro... more Interactive Whiteboards became very popular among P-12 schools in the US. Teacher preparation programs found themselves catching up to the need of equipping pre-service teachers in using this technology. This study focuses on the process and outcomes of integrating interactive white boards (IWB) specifically SMARTBoards in pre-service teacher preparation programs at a private university. A case study approach utilizing a cohort of School of Education (SOE) students assigned for fieldwork at an identified high needs/low resources public elementary school was used. A questionnaire determining baseline technology perceptions, attitudes and skill level was administered at the start and end of the semester. This data was supplemented by focus group discussions to contextualize SOE students’ perceptions, attitudes, confidence, and satisfaction levels of using interactive whiteboards in P-12 classrooms. Furthermore, the “Notebook” lessons and field-based teacher observation forms were anal...
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which health educators in variousworkpla... more The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which health educators in variousworkplace settings utilize social media for professional uses, and to determine what those uses are. A crosssectional survey study design was utilized. Logistic regression found workplace setting to be a significantvariable, and odds ratios revealed certain settings were more likely to use social media. Facebook was themost used form by all workplace settings except university faculty (LinkedIn was most used). The mostfrequently reported purpose for was increasing awareness about health issues. While there are drawbacks tousing social media, it is being utilized within the field and can assist health education specialists in manyways, including capturing new audiences and reaching program objectives.
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health, 2005
Youth cigarette smoking is a major public health concern in Southeast Asia. A suspected determina... more Youth cigarette smoking is a major public health concern in Southeast Asia. A suspected determinant of youth smoking is perceived peer behavior. Previous research has suggested that the probability that a teenager will use substances increases when there is the perception that most peers engage in the substance use behavior. This study aimed to assess the perceptions of the prevalence of peer cigarette smoking in samples of high school students from three Southeast Asian countries and to examine the association of these perceptions to self-reported personal use of cigarettes. Perceptions of the prevalence of peer smoking were generally characterized by the perception that most students do not smoke. However, a significant percentage of students held the perception that most students were current smokers. Students who held this perception were at increased risk of being current smokers relative to those who believed most students were not current smokers. The results of this study im...
Essentrics, like Tai Chi, is a low to moderate impact exercise activity that is suitable for olde... more Essentrics, like Tai Chi, is a low to moderate impact exercise activity that is suitable for older adults. The exercise may offer the benefits of increased strength, flexibility, functional mobility, enhanced balance and relief for chronic pain.
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 2005
Youth cigarette smoking is a major public health concern in Southeast Asia. A suspected determina... more Youth cigarette smoking is a major public health concern in Southeast Asia. A suspected determinant of youth smoking is perceived peer behavior. Previous research has suggested that the probability that a teenager will use substances increases when there is the perception that most peers engage in the substance use behavior. This study aimed to assess the perceptions of the prevalence of peer cigarette smoking in samples of high school students from three Southeast Asian countries and to examine the association of these perceptions to self-reported personal use of cigarettes. Perceptions of the prevalence of peer smoking were generally characterized by the perception that most students do not smoke. However, a significant percentage of students held the perception that most students were current smokers. Students who held this perception were at increased risk of being current smokers relative to those who believed most students were not current smokers. The results of this study im...
The Journal of the New York State Nurses' Association, 2007
The federal government challenges universities to promote health and prevent illness by creating ... more The federal government challenges universities to promote health and prevent illness by creating awareness of health issues and encouraging healthy practices. Establishing a wellness program on campus is a means to provide excellence in health care for students and a way to reach out to faculty and the community at large. In this paper, the authors explicate the process of a multidisciplinary, collaborative effort in a university to develop a wellness program. Various data supported the need for the program. Using a model center, the design and implementation of the program are addressed, as well as the benefits of the wellness program.
Interactive Whiteboards became very popular among P-12 schools in the US. Teacher preparation pro... more Interactive Whiteboards became very popular among P-12 schools in the US. Teacher preparation programs found themselves catching up to the need of equipping pre-service teachers in using this technology. This study focuses on the process and outcomes of integrating interactive white boards (IWB) specifically SMARTBoards in pre-service teacher preparation programs at a private university. A case study approach utilizing a cohort of School of Education (SOE) students assigned for fieldwork at an identified high needs/low resources public elementary school was used. A questionnaire determining baseline technology perceptions, attitudes and skill level was administered at the start and end of the semester. This data was supplemented by focus group discussions to contextualize SOE students’ perceptions, attitudes, confidence, and satisfaction levels of using interactive whiteboards in P-12 classrooms. Furthermore, the “Notebook” lessons and field-based teacher observation forms were anal...
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which health educators in variousworkpla... more The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which health educators in variousworkplace settings utilize social media for professional uses, and to determine what those uses are. A crosssectional survey study design was utilized. Logistic regression found workplace setting to be a significantvariable, and odds ratios revealed certain settings were more likely to use social media. Facebook was themost used form by all workplace settings except university faculty (LinkedIn was most used). The mostfrequently reported purpose for was increasing awareness about health issues. While there are drawbacks tousing social media, it is being utilized within the field and can assist health education specialists in manyways, including capturing new audiences and reaching program objectives.
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health, 2005
Youth cigarette smoking is a major public health concern in Southeast Asia. A suspected determina... more Youth cigarette smoking is a major public health concern in Southeast Asia. A suspected determinant of youth smoking is perceived peer behavior. Previous research has suggested that the probability that a teenager will use substances increases when there is the perception that most peers engage in the substance use behavior. This study aimed to assess the perceptions of the prevalence of peer cigarette smoking in samples of high school students from three Southeast Asian countries and to examine the association of these perceptions to self-reported personal use of cigarettes. Perceptions of the prevalence of peer smoking were generally characterized by the perception that most students do not smoke. However, a significant percentage of students held the perception that most students were current smokers. Students who held this perception were at increased risk of being current smokers relative to those who believed most students were not current smokers. The results of this study im...
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