American Journal of Health Studies back issues from January 2006:
Health screen feedback prompts medical follow-up visits among physically active senior adults.
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: This pre-test, post-test quasi-experimental study determined if the self-perceived value of requested health material helps prompt older adults to schedule an appointment with a clinical care provider given potential risk factors identified from routine screening results. Senior ...
Comparison of Health Education and Basic Public Health Professional Competencies.
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: The National Health Education Competencies (National Commission for Health Education Credentialing) and the Public Health Core Competencies (Council on Linkages for Public Health Practice) were compared qualitatively in order to determine the extent to which overlap existed ...
Effects of two dietary approaches combined with exercise on lipid levels.
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a high carbohydrate diet and a higher protein diet on lipid levels in young, normolipidemic, and previously sedentary participants. Methods: Ninety-seven sedentary participants who had been inactive for the ...
Testicular and breast self-examination knowledge and practices of certified athletic trainers and the secondary prevention of such cancers in intercollegiate student-athletes.
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: Certified athletic trainers have an opportunity to educate male and female athletes about testicular and breast cancer and the self-examination techniques that can help detect cancer in its earliest stages, while providing today's student-athletes with the lifetime health care ...
Child sexual abuse prevention programs in Texas accredited non-public schools.
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: Approximately 10% of U.S. children are reported as being sexually abused each year. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which Texas non-public schools provided child sexual abuse prevention (CSAP) programs. Questionnaires were sent to all non-public K-schools ...
Use of Social Cognitive Theory variables across exercise stages of change of employed women.
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: Purpose: To describe the level of three Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) variables across exercise stages of change (ESOC). Methods: All employees of two worksites received an ESOC questionnaire. Subsequently, participants were stratified on stage and sent a questionnaire to measure ...
Evaluation of an underage drinking and driving prevention program.
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: Underage drinking and its associated consequences, including driving after drinking and riding with a drinking driver, remain a major public health concern to this nation. Underage drinking is also a major contributor to motor-vehicle injuries and fatalities among persons age 15 ...
An electronic system to assist schools in determining the health risk of students.
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: The University of Texas-Pan American Border Health Office collaborated to build a web-based information system due to requests by Texas school nurses who were screening children for acanthosis nigricans. Acanthosis nigricans is a black-brown velvety marker that mostly appears on ...
Does gender modify the impact of video game playing and television watching on adolescent obesity?
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: The objective of this study is to quantify the strength of association between selected behavioral and demographic factors and the risk of obesity among adolescents. respondents according to gender. Females reporting 5 or more hours of video/computer game playing were at ...
Behavioral outcomes of urban college students' alcohol use.(Survey)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: This study examined drinking patterns and related behavioral outcomes among 1,296 urban college students using a cross-sectional survey research design. Univariate analysis, chi-squares and t-tests were used for analysis. Alcohol consumption was significantly influenced by ...
Developing an explanatory model for exercise recruitment in pre-diabetics.
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: The purpose of this initial investigation was to combine health and economic decision making approaches to predict the success of recruiting pre-diabetics to exercise. Through a conceptual integration process and in-depth interviews, health/economic models were integrated to ...
Influences of dietary supplement use in South Florida adolescent athletes.(Survey)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: Dietary supplement use was assessed in adolescent athletes (n=184) in ten high schools in Broward County, Florida. The Survey to Predict Adolescent Athletes Dietary Supplement Use was used to assess how the supplement group users/non-users demonstrated a relationship with the ...
Latino cultural competence among Health Educators: professional preparation implications.
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: Research concerning Latino cultural competence among Health Educators is lacking. This study utilized a self-rating scale to assess individual perceptions of cultural competence, knowledge, attitudes and barriers to acquiring Latino cultural competence to provide recommendations ...
A faith-based arthritis self-help program for rural African Americans.
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: This case study was designed to review the strategies for implementing an arthritis self-help curriculum into rural African American churches, using two nationally recognized prevention/self-help models. The study used a combination of two science-based prevention/intervention ...
State mandated school bus safety education on the teaching of bus safety education.
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine if mandating bus safety education increases the amount of bus safety education taught in elementary schools. Primary grade teachers in non-mandated bus safety education states were less likely to teach bus safety education and more ...
Body art: the decision making process among college students.(Survey)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: The authors examined the effects of gender, age, and behavioral intentions on decisions pertaining to the body art practices of 1,061 college students. Results indicate higher rates of tattooing and body piercing than previous research had estimated. Women reported participating ...