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Research Update, September 2011 issue

Complete Issue (PDF, 4 pages, 133 KB)

1. Healthy Eating and Active Living for Diabetes in Primary Care Networks (PDF, 2 pages, 96 KB or blog format)
Steven T. Johnson, PhD; Jeffrey A. Johnson, PhD; Ronald C. Plotnikoff, PhD

This article describes the role played by exercise specialists in delivering the HEALD-PCN program and outlines which variables will be tracked to determine the success of the program.

2. Using Urban Design to Improve Children’s Health – The Smart Cities, Healthy Kids Study (PDF, 2 pages, 63 KB or blog format)
Nazeem Muhajarine, PhD, Professor and Chair, Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan; Tracy Ridalls, MA, Research Coordinator for Smart Cities, Healthy Kids

This article discusses a study that examines the potential for active living in all 60 of Saskatoon’s residential neighbourhoods, as well as how active school-age children are in each of these neighbourhoods.

References for this issue (PDF, 1 page, 98 KB)

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