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Creator:: Nery, Mara B.
Abstract:: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune condition that affects the central nervous system, and impacts the lives of over 400,000 individuals in the US. These individuals face unpredictable relapses of disabling conditions, are less active and experience poorer quality of life than the general population. Health professionals are challenged to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Kinesiology Co-Director of the School of Biological and Population Health Sciences Dean of the

Creator:: Pawlowski, Jill K.
Abstract:: The promotion of out of school physical activity during physical education has received increasing attention as a tool for combating increasing sedentary time among youth. Qualitative work has shown that physical education teachers feel they lack the knowledge necessary to include physical activity promotion in their lessons and unprepared by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , representing Kinesiology Head of the School of Biological and Population Health Sciences

Creator:: Dixon-Ibarra, Alicia Mae
Abstract:: Background: A particular health inequity that has drawn national attention is obesity in persons with disabilities (CDC, 2011). Estimates suggest that as many as 80% of adults with mild to moderate intellectual disability (ID) are overweight or obese (Stanish & Draheim, 2005). Despite the benefits of being active (e.g. controlling...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Souza, Brian Jason
Abstract:: According to most health organizations, "obesity" (defined as body mass index [BMI] greater than 30) is a world health problem of "epidemic" proportions. The underlying assumption is that weight is a proxy for health. However, obesity prevention and reduction interventions are designed to regulate body weight, rather than improve health....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -director of the School of Biological and Population Health Sciences Dean of the Graduate

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