Abstract:The Physiology Understanding (PhUn) Week is a national outreach event sponsored by the American Physiological Society. Our PhUn team conducted an event for 551 students (12.5 ± 0.9 yr old) in a middle school in Indiana. The aims of this program were to: 1) teach about the negative consequences of inactivity on cardiovascular (CV) health and overall well-being; 2) help students to determine their own CV fitness level and design their fitness plan; and 3) test the hypothesis that students who are offered daily p… Show more
“…I have consistently organized outreach programs in K-12 schools since 2012 during the American Physiological Society "Physiology Understanding Week" (8,9). Initially, I was probably also mistaken for a custodian, like Dr. Burks.…”
“…I have consistently organized outreach programs in K-12 schools since 2012 during the American Physiological Society "Physiology Understanding Week" (8,9). Initially, I was probably also mistaken for a custodian, like Dr. Burks.…”
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