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Increasing Physical Activity Among Older Adults Webinar with HHS/ODPHP
Increasing Physical Activity Among Older Adults August 16th, 2023 2 - 3 PM ET Register Here This webinar will introduce the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Midcourse Report: Implementation Strategies for Older Adults and summarize key strategies to increase physical activity among older adults. Additionally, this webinar will highlight Move Your Way® resources that Extension professionals can use to promote physical activity in their work. Register at the link above to receive a...
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Increasing Physical Activity in Older Adults: Implementation Strategies for Older Adults Webinar Recap
The Extension Foundation recently hosted an webinar with the HHS to discuss and summarize key strategies to increase physical activity among older adults! Leading this webinar were Bianca Macias and Malorie Polster, representatives from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion to relay the results of the Midcourse report. The focus of the webinar was a review of the "Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Midcourse Report: Implementation Strategies for Older Adults," along...
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Job Opening: Assistant Professor Position Extension Specialist – Physical Activity and Mental Health at Utah State University
Position Summary The Department of Kinesiology and Health Science at Utah State University (USU) seeks an Assistant Professor to serve as an Extension Specialist. The position will be housed on the USU Logan Campus and includes statewide responsibilities. This 12-month, tenure-track, full-time benefited position begins July 1, 2024. We seek applicants with research and teaching expertise in physical activity and mental health . Scientists with an academic background in kinesiology, public...
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Join the new Physical Activity Interest Group for Extension Professionals!
Last year, the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) collaborated with Connect Extension on a webinar, Increasing Physical Activity Among Older Adults . To continue the conversation and connect with more Extension professionals, we created a Physical Activity Interest Group on Connect Extension. This group is for Extension professionals, community partners, and other affiliated professionals whose work involves...