Author: Judith O'Bryan
Planning Unit: Laurel County CES
Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General
Plan of Work: Encouraging the Adoption of Healthy Lifestyles and Health Maintenance
Outcome: Initial Outcome
According to the Center for Disease Control 30% of Kentucky adults report getting no physical activity and over ½ are overweight. With the onset of the pandemic in 2020 many families were not getting any physical activity and adding on weight by stress eating. With the importance of physical activity in maintaining a healthier life, the Laurel County Family and Consumer Sciences agent offered a 12-week newsletter based walking program designed for families who have not been physically active in a while. 26 families with 77 total participants received weekly newsletters to encourage walking and received incentives to engage families in walking and physical activity. Due to COVID 19 participants were encouraged to exercise as a family and to keep physical distance when using local parks and walking areas.
A written survey was administered at the end of the program. As a direct result of the Couch Potato Challenge:
One participant commented “If I didn’t have Couch Potato I don’t think I would do anything. “
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