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Donaldson, Joseph L.; Bell, Beth A.; Toman, John J.; Hastings, Shirley – Journal of Extension, 2016
This article describes Marathon Month, a workplace wellness program for Extension employees. The program promoted physical activity by challenging employees to walk or run the length of a marathon (26.2 mi) or half marathon (13.1 mi) over the course of 1 month. Of the 317 participants, 90% achieved a self-set goal of completing a full or half…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Health Behavior, Life Style, Wellness
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Richards, Jennifer; Pratt, Carrie; Skolits, Gary J.; Burney, Janie – Journal of Extension, 2012
Adolescents are an understudied, but meaningful, population when it comes to food safety education. With the proliferation of pathogenic microbes and changes in eating habits of Americans, today's youth are more at risk of contracting a foodborne illness than previous generations. Hands On: Real World Lessons for Middle School Classrooms provides…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Food Standards, Foods Instruction, Safety Education