Active Ottumwa: Adapting Evidence-Based Recommendations to Promote Physical Activity in a Micropolitan New Destination Community

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Reports on the development of an evidence-based community-wide intervention promoting physical activity in Ottumwa, Iowa, a micropolitan community of nearly 25,000 people. This program, Active Ottumwa, utilizes lay health advisors and incorporates behavioral and social intervention approaches to improve health. Evaluation procedures for this study include a community survey, longitudinal cohort assessment, observational data, interviews, and project records.

Barbara Baquero, Christine M. Kava, Sato Ashida, et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(5), 917

05/2018

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Health aides and assistants · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Iowa