Innovative Approaches to Deliver Integrated Nutrition/Physical Activity Education

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Innovative Approaches to Deliver
Integrated Nutrition/Physical Activity Education
Steven Loy, PhD Professor California State
University, Northridge Kinesiology
Department Physical Activity Advisor Network for
a Healthy California Los Angeles Region

• Ismael Aguila, MS, CSCS
• Physical Activity Specialist
• Network for a Healthy California
• Los Angeles Region

Suzanne Bogert, MS, RD Project Director Network
for a Healthy California Los Angeles Region
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The Networks Pillars Becoming Champions for
Change
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The Networks Social Marketing Campaign
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Lets all stand up
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Standing Carrot Stick
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Folding Quesadilla
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Wheat Lunge
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Apple Tree
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Shape of Yoga

• Developed by students in the Kinesiology
  department at CSUN.
• A physical activity supplement for adults and
  their family.
• It is a 5 x 7 booklet that contains 10-basic Yoga
  poses that also provide nutrition education.
• With established partnerships
• Over 150 leaders in the community have been
  trained
• Estimate that over 400 Food Stamp Eligible (or
  enrolled) have been impacted.

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In the Beginning

• Regional Network Initiation
• Physical Activity Specialist position
• Physical Activity integration into a Nutrition
  Education Scope of Work
• Physical Activity Break mindset

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In the Middle

• Provide individual and regional trainings to
  enhance program delivery and sustainability.
• Share resources and offer technical assistance to
  support program integration and development.
• Develop partnerships to maximize local impact
  through coordination, communication and
  collaboration.

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Partnerships have been the KEY to
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Kinesiology Department at California State
University, Northridge

• Provided support
• Technical expertise.
• Designing physical activity resources.

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Provided support (continued)

• Train-the-trainer.
• Assist with PA activities at major events.

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Additional Key Partners

• Healthy Eating Active Communities
• Health Ambassador Workshop
• Coalition for Community Health
• Promotoras trained in Shape of Yoga
• L.A. County Department of Public Health
• Nutrition Program
• Health Educators
• Public Health Nurses
• Aerobic Fitness Association of America

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Seek external partners in your region

• Look within first
• Identify your Strengths and potential gaps that
  partners can could fill.
• Contrast your goals/objectives with your
  weaknesses.
• What can your region offer potential partners.
• Search network
• Identify organizations with similar missions and
  goals.
• Once identified, involve potential partners into
  the program planning ASAP.
• Promoting Physical Activity A guide for
  Community Action (USDHHS)

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The Untapped Resource

• Largest and most diverse university system in the
  country
• 23 campuses
• 417,000 students
• 700 Kinesiology students
• 46,000 faculty and staff
• Play a vital role in the growth and development
  of California's communities and economy.

Regional Networks
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Benefits

• Win-Win-Win
• Students
• School credit
• Gain experience
• Career skill development
• University and faculty
• Cite activities as community service and service
  learning opportunities
• Publications research
• Placement for students
• Network
• Help you with PA integration!

• What departments can help?
• Nutrition
• Public Health
• Kinesiology
• Maybe all of them!

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Lets all Stand up!

• Designed to target all of the major muscles of
  the body in ten exercises.
• No equipment needed.
• Accommodates individuals of all fitness levels by
  providing modifications for progression.

10 Strength Training Activities
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STANDING SIDE BEND
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STANDING BENT OVER ROW
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WIN3
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WIN3 has many meanings

• Could be
• Presentation, publication, grant funding
• Community service, intrinsic reward, stipend
• Collaboration, networking, research, etc.
• For the university system
• Faculty, Students, AND . . . YOU the Network
  for PA Integration

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Do your ORGANIZATION and Personnel homework

• MUST know what is a WIN for those you want to
  work with
• Break it down
• University/Department
• Faculty
• Students

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University and Department

• Review mission statements of university and
  department
• Understand what are expectations of faculty and
  what students are expected to know
• Universities/Departments are different
• Learning centered
• Grant acquisition
• Research/publication

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Faculty concerns

• Retention, Tenure, Promotion
• and related to RTP
• Teaching
• Research/Creative Activity
• Community/University Service
• Maximize their efforts Again WIN3

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Faculty cont.

• There is often a lifecycle for faculty and it can
  be related to RTP

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Faculty cont.

• That life cycle may also be their interests,
  passions, circumstances
• Some are more student centered while the student
  is in school and some after the student graduates
  or both
• You must know what YOU want/need to determine who
  you want to work with

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Faculty wants

• Co-authored research grant with salary
• Student employment/thesis opportunities or
  internships
• Network establishment leading to other
  projects/publications
• Community service/experience with specific
  populations
• Applied teaching experiences
• Consultancy
• Presentations

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Student Needs

• Experience
• Employment
• Application of knowledge
• Confidence
• Initiative
• Responsibility
• Academic credit
• Networking
• Opportunity for success and to make mistakes
• Opportunity to make a significant difference

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Your wants and needs

• Do you know what you want?
• Will it take just one faculty member and a team
  of students?
• Maybe just one faculty member?
• Do you want a long-term relationship?
• Frame what you want with the WIN3 strategy . . .
  You do have to sell!
• Be prepared for rejection but that just means it
  was the wrong person.

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On Target Communication

• Know your own needs
• Understand student and faculty needs
• YOU must make the contact!
• YOU have something valuable to offer Name Brand,
  population, networking

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Wheres the WIN for Faculty?

• Valuable PIF material at every level - WIN3 is
  flexible and you are in control
• Accomplish projects involving research, teaching,
  and community service that can lead to
  publications/presentations
• Expand your network for future projects
• Increase your resources for and equipment

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Wheres the WIN for Students?

• An opportunity to gain valuable experience
  leading to an enhanced resumé and perhaps
  employment.
• Introduction to a network
• Application of education leading to a better
  understanding of classroom knowledge
• Community service
• Find out what they want and what you can provide

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Wheres the WIN for YOU?

• For the employer in the community
• Opportunity to work with faculty with up-to-date
  knowledge in the field.
• Accountable volunteer or lower cost staffing
• Fresh ideas
• Outside entity motivating you to help them
• Motivated to produce a quality product - time
  effectively semester/thesis
• Community service by serving the University
• Additional credibility from academic affiliation
• Dual Public Relation efforts

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Will WIN3 work for other partners?

• Absolutely
• YOU must do your Organization and Personnel
  Homework
• Create the WIN WIN WIN in all you do!

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In the End

• Nutrition and Physical Activity go hand in hand
• Continued training, sharing of resources and
  expansion of technical support
• Partnerships that support a Network for a Healthy
  California!

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Thank you California State University,
Northridge!

• Liane Fujita
• Rebecca Guinn
• Vilma Hernandez
• Steven Paredes

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Thank You! Contact information

• Ismael Aguila, MS, CSCS
• Physical Activity Specialist
• LA Regional Network
• 213-663-3603
• iaguila_at_ph.lacounty.gov
• Suzanne Bogert, MS, RD
• Project Director
• LA Regional Network
• 213-251-7875
• sbogert_at_ph.lacounty.gov
• Steven Loy, PhD
• Professor, Physical Activity Advisor
• California State University, Northridge
• LA Regional Network
• 818-671-3220
• Steven.loy_at_csun.edu