Success StoryCouch Potato Challenge
Couch Potato Challenge
Author: Jordan Crain
Planning Unit: Barren County CES
Major Program: Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
Plan of Work: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Green 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 11 participants. 100 percent of participants increased the amount of walking that they did on a weekly basis. 100 percent of participants examined ways to set goals for walking. A follow-up evaluation revealed that 100 percent of participants are still engaging in weekly physical activity. During the program, there was a combined total of 10 pounds lost and 12 inches.
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