Although effective school-based alcohol prevention programs do exist, the overall efficacy of these programs has been compromised by implementation failure. The CLIMATE Schools: Alcohol Module was developed to overcom...Although effective school-based alcohol prevention programs do exist, the overall efficacy of these programs has been compromised by implementation failure. The CLIMATE Schools: Alcohol Module was developed to overcome some of the obstacles to high fidelity program implementation. This paper details this development of the CLIMATE Schools: Alcohol Module. The development involved two stages, both of which were considered essential. The first stage, involved reviewing the literature to ensure the program was based on the most effecttive pedagogy and health promotion practice and the second stage involved collaborating with teachers, students and specialists in the area of alcohol and other drugs, to ensure these goals were realised. The final CLIMATE Schools: Alcohol Module consists of computer-driven harm minimisation program which is based on a social influence approach. The program consists of six lessons, each with two components. The first component involves students completing an interactive computer-based program, with the second consisting of a variety of individual, small group and class-based activities. This program was developed to provide an innovative new platform for the delivery of drug education and has proven to be both feasible and effective in the school environment. The success of this program is considered to be testament to this collaborative development approach.展开更多
Schools are an important avenue to tackle the rising prevalence of uncorrected refractive error among children.School-based vision programs are an innovative approach of vision care delivery in the urban school settin...Schools are an important avenue to tackle the rising prevalence of uncorrected refractive error among children.School-based vision programs are an innovative approach of vision care delivery in the urban school setting in the United States.These programs are effective in improving vision outcomes and advancing health equity,especially among the disadvantaged school districts.While most school-based vision programs provide vision screening,eye examinations,and eyeglasses prescription to students directly in schools,different mechanisms and models have been reported.In this paper,we describe two large-scale school-based vision programs,Vision for Baltimore and Helen Keller International’s United States Vision Program,representing national and regional efforts to partner with local communities in improving access to pediatric vision care.These programs also serve as data collection platforms and provide evidence to inform public health policy and guide best practice.Collectively,these two programs showed that one in three students failed vision screening.The prevalence of uncorrected refractive error was high and the demand for eyeglasses was great among those who failed vision screening.While most of the students’uncorrected refractive errors could be addressed in the school setting,one in seven needed additional eye care.We found that schools with more socioeconomically disadvantaged students had greater needs of school-based vision program services.We hope this knowledge helps to maximize the impact of school-based vision programs and promote a system that ensures better health outcomes for all children.展开更多
AIM:To determine the benefits of a 10-wk resistance training programme on cardiovascular health in nonobese and active adolescents.METHODS:This is a pragmatic randomised controlled intervention.The study was carried o...AIM:To determine the benefits of a 10-wk resistance training programme on cardiovascular health in nonobese and active adolescents.METHODS:This is a pragmatic randomised controlled intervention.The study was carried out in a Hong Kong Government secondary school.Thirty-eight lean and active boys and girls were randomised to either the resistance training group or the control group.Students in the resistance training group received in-school 10-wk supervised resistance training twice per week,with each session lasting 70 min.Main outcome measures taken before and after training included brachial endothelial dependent flow-mediated dilation,body composition,fasting serum lipids,fasting glucose and insulin,high sensitive C-reactive protein,24-h ambulatory blood pressure and aerobic fitness.RESULTS:The only training related change was in endothelial dependent flow-mediated dilation which increased from 8.5%to 9.8%.A main effect of time and an interaction(P<0.005) indicated that this improvement was a result of the 10-wk resistance training.Main effects for time(P<0.05) in a number of anthropometric,metabolic and vascular variables were noted;however,there were no significant interactions indicating the change was more likely an outcome of normal growth and development as opposed to a training effect.CONCLUSION:Ten weeks of resistance training in school appears to have some vascular benefit in active,lean children.展开更多
文摘Although effective school-based alcohol prevention programs do exist, the overall efficacy of these programs has been compromised by implementation failure. The CLIMATE Schools: Alcohol Module was developed to overcome some of the obstacles to high fidelity program implementation. This paper details this development of the CLIMATE Schools: Alcohol Module. The development involved two stages, both of which were considered essential. The first stage, involved reviewing the literature to ensure the program was based on the most effecttive pedagogy and health promotion practice and the second stage involved collaborating with teachers, students and specialists in the area of alcohol and other drugs, to ensure these goals were realised. The final CLIMATE Schools: Alcohol Module consists of computer-driven harm minimisation program which is based on a social influence approach. The program consists of six lessons, each with two components. The first component involves students completing an interactive computer-based program, with the second consisting of a variety of individual, small group and class-based activities. This program was developed to provide an innovative new platform for the delivery of drug education and has proven to be both feasible and effective in the school environment. The success of this program is considered to be testament to this collaborative development approach.
文摘Schools are an important avenue to tackle the rising prevalence of uncorrected refractive error among children.School-based vision programs are an innovative approach of vision care delivery in the urban school setting in the United States.These programs are effective in improving vision outcomes and advancing health equity,especially among the disadvantaged school districts.While most school-based vision programs provide vision screening,eye examinations,and eyeglasses prescription to students directly in schools,different mechanisms and models have been reported.In this paper,we describe two large-scale school-based vision programs,Vision for Baltimore and Helen Keller International’s United States Vision Program,representing national and regional efforts to partner with local communities in improving access to pediatric vision care.These programs also serve as data collection platforms and provide evidence to inform public health policy and guide best practice.Collectively,these two programs showed that one in three students failed vision screening.The prevalence of uncorrected refractive error was high and the demand for eyeglasses was great among those who failed vision screening.While most of the students’uncorrected refractive errors could be addressed in the school setting,one in seven needed additional eye care.We found that schools with more socioeconomically disadvantaged students had greater needs of school-based vision program services.We hope this knowledge helps to maximize the impact of school-based vision programs and promote a system that ensures better health outcomes for all children.
文摘AIM:To determine the benefits of a 10-wk resistance training programme on cardiovascular health in nonobese and active adolescents.METHODS:This is a pragmatic randomised controlled intervention.The study was carried out in a Hong Kong Government secondary school.Thirty-eight lean and active boys and girls were randomised to either the resistance training group or the control group.Students in the resistance training group received in-school 10-wk supervised resistance training twice per week,with each session lasting 70 min.Main outcome measures taken before and after training included brachial endothelial dependent flow-mediated dilation,body composition,fasting serum lipids,fasting glucose and insulin,high sensitive C-reactive protein,24-h ambulatory blood pressure and aerobic fitness.RESULTS:The only training related change was in endothelial dependent flow-mediated dilation which increased from 8.5%to 9.8%.A main effect of time and an interaction(P<0.005) indicated that this improvement was a result of the 10-wk resistance training.Main effects for time(P<0.05) in a number of anthropometric,metabolic and vascular variables were noted;however,there were no significant interactions indicating the change was more likely an outcome of normal growth and development as opposed to a training effect.CONCLUSION:Ten weeks of resistance training in school appears to have some vascular benefit in active,lean children.
