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Strength Training Improves Body Image and Physical Activity Behaviors among Midlife and Older Rural Women
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Seguin, Rebecca A.; Eldridge, Galen; Lynch, Wesley; Paul, Lynn C. – Journal of Extension, 2013
The effect of strength training on body image is understudied. The Strong Women Program, a 10-week, twice weekly strength-training program, was provided by Extension agents to 341 older rural women (62 ± 12 years); changes in body image and other psychosocial variables were evaluated. Paired-sample t-test analyses were conducted to assess mean…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Training, Females, Extension Education
Bringing the Adult Learning Experience of Successful Weight Loss Maintenance into Focus: A Narrative Analysis with Implications for Educators and Clinicians
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Stametz, Rebecca A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In light of the many social, medical, and political viewpoints on obesity, little is known of the weight loss maintenance experience and the impact on learning processes and outcomes among adults. The purpose of this study was two-fold: a) to explore the experience and meaning-making processes of individuals who have maintained a weight loss and…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Maintenance, Learning Processes, Adult Learning
Eating Order: A 13-Week Trust Model Class for Dieting Casualties
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Jackson, Elizabeth G. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2008
Chronic dieting distorts eating behaviors and causes weight escalation. Desperation about losing weight results in pursuit of extreme weight loss measures. Instead of offering yet another diet, nutrition educators can teach chronic dieters (dieting casualties) to develop eating competence. Eating Order, a 13-week class for chronic dieters based on…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Eating Disorders, Eating Habits, Health Behavior