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Author: Glenna Wooten
Major Program: Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
The Family and Consumer Sciences agent with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in Perry County organized a 12 week Couch Potato Challenge due to requests from several clientele requesting a challenge that would give them incentive to increase physical activity by having to log daily steps and have scheduled check-ins to see how they compared to other participants. Participants only met face to face three times: start-up, midway, and wrap-up. There was a registration f
Author: Lora Howard
Major Program: Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
Clay County is a small rural county in Eastern Kentucky, families are encouraged to make choices to improve health and well-being, participate in physical activity, and chronic disease prevention. According to 2014 statistics 43% of Clay County is obese with 18% of the adults have been diagnosed with diabetes, and 33% of the adults do not meet the standard activity level. Learning and practicing healthy choices at a young age can impact the quality and years of life. Clay County Cooperative
Author: Alissa Ackerman
Major Program: Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
Clay County is a small rural county in Eastern Kentucky, families are encouraged to make choices to improve health and well-being, participate in physical activity, and chronic disease prevention. According to 2014 statistics, 43% of Clay County is obese with 18% of the adults have been diagnosed with diabetes, and 33% of the adults do not meet the standard activity level. Learning and practicing healthy choices at a young age can impact the quality and years of life. Clay County Cooperativ
Author: Lora Davidson
Major Program: Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
According to the Kentucky County Healthcare Profiles in Harlan County 37% of adults are obese and 15.3% of adults have diabetes. The health rankings show that 27% stated that they have poor or fair health and Harlan is ranked #116 overall in the state of Kentucky. Exercise reduces risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some cancer. Increase of energy can improve your mental and overall well-being. Harlan County Extension promoted a 6-week walking program challenging p
Author: Kayla Watts
Major Program: Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
According to Kentucky County Healthcare Profiles: County Health Indicators from 2014, 15.8% of the adult population of Breathitt County has diabetes and 30.9% of the adult population is obese.Because physical activity is linked to better management of chronic diseases and lowering obesity rates, it is very important that Breathitt County citizens, particularly the mentioned populations, have access and motivation to participate in physical activities.Breathitt County Extension Agent for Fa
Author: Peggy Jones
Major Program: Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
Get Moving Kentucky Rowan County Middle SchoolRowan County has a rate of 33% of school age children are either overweight or obese. As part of a joint effort the Cooperative Extension FCS Agent in cooperation with the Rowan County Middle School and Rowan County Community Education, we decided to do an exercise/nutrition education with a target group. Get Moving Kentucky Program was conducted in a double PE Class that had 70 students, a mix of 6th, 7th and 8th graders. The FCS Agent ope
Author: Kendyl Redding
Major Program: Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
National Nutrition Month was created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and takes place every year in March. In honor of National Nutrition Month, the Menifee County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent created an online four-week walking challenge for the community called Get Moving Menifee. Registration and weekly walking logs were posted on social media using Qualtrics. Paper registration and logs were available in the office as well.Participants received a weekly newsletter including a
Author: Christy Stearns
Major Program: Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 40.1% of Clinton County adult residents are obese. Over the past three years, over $65,000 of support and resources from the UK Cooperative Extension Programs to Reduce Obesity in High Obesity Areas (CDC-1416) has helped enhance the built environment of the community and expand opportunities for physical activity. The Clinton County Extension Office organized a Longest Day of Play event to create an awareness of physical activity
Author: Lynnette Allen
Major Program: Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
Breckinridge County is a rural community with limited physical activity resources for individuals and families. Thirty-four percent of the citizens report not exercising on a regular bases. In an effort to increase awareness and encourage families to be more active, the Get Moving Breckinridge County (GMBC) campaign was implemented. In collaboration with the Ben Johnson Elementary School STLP Get Fit Team, Breckinridge County FCS Extension presented the GMBC program for a 6- we
Author: Gregory Whitis
Major Program: Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
Hike McCreary CountyImportance: In a recent health related report McCreary County was in the top tier of health related problems such as diabetes (18% of population), smoking (33.1%, highest in the state), hypertension rate is 52% of adult population, heart related issues (heart disease deaths are 30% than state average), and weight related issues (32% of adults are obese. These reports state that a number of these health related problems are directly related to lack of exercise. Educ
Author: Dayna Fentress
Major Program: Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
Childhood obesity rates are continuing to rise across the state of Kentucky. The Hardin County Extension Service promotes physical activity through a Longest Day of Play event hosted across the road from the Extension Office on the Farmers' Market lawn.This event was held in 2017 on the actual Longest Day of Play (June 21st), which was a Wednesday. This year, we held the event on June 20, the Wednesday before the actual Longest Day of Play. The reasoning for this was to use the event to also
Author: Elizabeth Kingsland
Major Program: Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
More than twenty-five percent of adults in Fayette County lack physical activity, which contributes to 59% of adults being overweight and 26% being obese according to KY Health Facts.org. Fayette Family and Consumer Sciences has been providing opportunities for adults to be physically active at minimal or no costs for many years. Get fit Fayette county has taught and encouraged physical activity and healthy habits in several ways. The programs that have been available are Small Steps to He
Author: Vicki Wynn
Major Program: Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
Regular physical activity is fun and healthy, but statistics show according to a 2016 report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 54% of Kentuckians engage in less than 150 minutes per week of physical activity. The "Couch Potato Challenge", a 12-week newsletter-based walking program is designed for individuals who are struggling to begin an exercise program, or have not been physically active in a long time. Vicki Wynn, Family & Consumer Sciences agent, l
