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A Wellness Needs Assessment of Persons with Disabilities at the Center for Independent Living in North Central Florida
Study results showed that among 46 participants, 17.4% reported that exercise was difficult due to their disability, while 4.3% reported that their caregiver assisted with exercise. In response to questions regarding activity in the last seven days, 91.2% of participants reported doing 0-2 days of medium strength exercise, 76% reported 0-2 days of hard strength training activities, and 76.4% reported 0-2 days of exercise to build muscle. When considering daily nutrition, 42.9% of participants reported an intake of 0-2 servings of fruit and 34.3% reported eating 0-2 servings of green vegetables.
Results from this needs assessment demonstrate a lack of physical activity and adequate nutrition among PWD. Many PWD report an interest in increasing their levels of physical activity and nutrition, unfortunately, there are limited programs that target this population. Community service organizations such as the Center for Independent Living represent an ideal location to administer physical activity and nutrition education/interventions for PWD.
Learning Areas:
Chronic disease management and preventionPlanning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Provision of health care to the public
Learning Objectives:
Describe the reasons why community service organizations are ideal locations to administer physical activity and nutrition education/interventions for PWD.
Keyword(s): Disabilities
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: As a MPH student, I have been involved in many students with the Center for Independent Living and research for people with disabilities.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.