Improving Physical Health for Underserved Elementary School Children: A Comparison of Aerobic and Mind-Body Exercise
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to: 1) investigate the physical health benefits of this mind-body exercise among elementary school children and (2) to compare its relative effectiveness with aerobic exercise. Methods: Using a pre- and post-test quasi-experimental design,…
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META ANALYSIS OF RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIALS EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MOBILE PHONE TEXT MESSAGING AS A SUPPORTIVE INTERVENTION IN THE MAINTENANCE OF GLUCOSE CONTROL
Background: Poorly managed Diabetes results to unbearable complications, at high expense to the health system. Mobile phone text messaging can be an ideal platform in rendering self-management care to diabetic patients, which in essence improves the blood glucose control. The…
OBESITY AND COUNSELLING ON STUDENT EATING HABIT IN UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR: THE COUNSELLOR PRESPECTIVE
Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat, usually 20% or more over an individual's ideal body weight. Obesity is associated with increased risk of illness, disability, and death. In University of Calabar Student eating habit is bad and the…