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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




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Success StoryCouch Potato Challenge



Couch Potato Challenge

Author: Jacqueline Doucet

Planning Unit: Boyd County CES

Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General

Plan of Work: Nutrition and Food Matters And Healthy Family (Community) through Healthy Individuals

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Boyd County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences offered a newsletter-based walking program designed for individuals who have not previously been physically active or who have not been physically active in a long time. There were 23 participants. 100 percent of participants increased the amount of walking that they did on a weekly basis. 95 percent of participants examined ways to set goals for walking. A follow-up evaluation revealed that 80 percent of participants are still engaging in weekly physical activity.






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