Willingness to Provide Naloxone Resources for Patients at Risk of Opioid Overdose: A National Survey of Emergency Registered Nurses.

Introduction: Opioid-related events continue to claim lives in the United States at alarming rates. Naloxone-dispensing rates fall dramatically short of national expectations. Emergency registered nurses are uniquely poised to connect at-risk patients with naloxone resources.

Metabolic syndrome risk among adolescents in the Deep South and the relationships with behavioral health, food insecurity, and physical activity.

Purpose: A combination of physical and psychosocial risk factors put adolescents at risk for poor cardiometabolic health and chronic disease burden, often recognized as metabolic syndrome. The purposes of this study were to (1) identify the prevalence of metabolic syndrome risk among adolescents, utilizing the metabolic syndrome severity index, and (2) determine the relationship between metabolic syndrome risk and behavioral health, food insecurity, and physical inactivity among adolescents.

Methods And Design: A cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational design was deployed in an inner-city high school in the Deep South.

Harvest for health in survivors of chronic disease: A demonstration project in the Alabama Black Belt and Mississippi Delta Region.

This demonstration project expands upon the Harvest for Health vegetable gardening intervention for cancer survivors by: (i) including survivors of other chronic diseases (i.e. heart disease and diabetes); and (ii) targeting an area with known health inequities (Alabama Black Belt and Mississippi Delta Region).

Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care in an Inner-City High School: Expanded Care in a School-Based Clinic in Mississippi, 2018-2020.

Adolescence, a critical and rapid stage of human development, requires innovative approaches in the provision of health care. With considerable mental health issues occurring among adolescents, an urgent need exists to address their mental and behavioral health. School-based health centers can provide an important safety net, particularly for young people who lack access to comprehensive and behavioral health care.

The charm of country life? Impact of rural childhood residence on physical and mental health in later life.

Background: Most studies of geographic health disparities are focused on adult rural residence. However, previous studies have shown that the residential area in which one grows up during childhood has lasting impacts on adult health. In one of the only studies to date to examine the impact of rural childhood residence on mental health in middle-aged and older adults, Murchland and colleagues (2019) evaluated inequalities by childhood residence and noted elevated depressive symptoms were more common among those living in rural areas compared to those living in non-rural areas.

Potential Influencers of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Adults Living in the United States Who Have Accepted or Plan to Accept the Vaccine: An Online Survey.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to 1) determine the demographic differences between adults who have accepted, or plan to accept, the COVID-19 vaccine and those who will not accept the COVID-19 vaccine and 2) describe the potential influencers in deciding to accept the COVID-19 vaccine among adults living in the United States who have accepted or plan to accept the vaccine.

Design: A cross-sectional design utilizing an online survey was deployed using social media and a crowdsourcing platform.

Setting: United States.

Dispersion of daily physical activity behaviors in school-age children: A novel approach to measure patterns of physical activity.

Purpose: The objectives of this paper are (1) to examine patterns of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior; (2) to describe development of a method to quantify movement dispersion; and (3) to determine the relationship between variables of movement (i.e., volume, intensity, and dispersion), volume of sedentary behavior, and estimated cardiorespiratory capacity in school-aged children.

Using Accelerometer Data to Identify Movement Patterns in an Older Adult: Innovative Strategy for Physical Activity Promotion.

Unlabelled: Evidence suggests a physically active lifestyle increases proportion of life lived free of disability. Unfortunately, physical activity participation in older adults is low, suggesting innovative strategies are needed. This case-report (1) examined daily activity routines from accelerometer data; and (2) utilized the movement patterns to "infuse" physical activity within the participant's normal routine.

Household Physical Activity and Risk for Future Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Household physical activity is associated with decreased risk for future falls; however, it is not known what components of household physical activity are associated with this decreased risk. In the current study, the frequency of seven household physical activities performed in the previous 12 months was assessed: child or older adult care, meal preparation, major cleaning, routine cleaning, gardening/yardwork, heavy outdoor work, and major home decoration or repair. Berg Balance Scale scores were dichotomized at ≤50, indicating less risk for future falls.

Physical activity and fitness: The feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of wearable activity tracker technology incorporating altruistic motivation in youth.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of using wearable activity tracker technology, integrated with altruistic motivation in children to increase physical activity (PA), fitness, and prosocial behavior.

Design And Methods: A quasiexperimental design was employed in two 4th grade classrooms in a rural southern state. The intervention was a wearable PA tracker and a web-based curriculum with activities to earn power points redeemable to provide life-saving food to undernourished kids internationally.

Adults' and children's perceptions of barriers and facilitators of school-aged children's physical activity in an inner-city urban area.

Unlabelled: In the United States, obesity rates among children remain a pressing public health concern Compounding that, disparities exist with higher childhood obesity among minority and lower socioeconomic neighborhoods. Physical activity is associated with more favorable weight status in children and adolescents.

Purpose: This study aimed to identify and explore factors that influence physical activity in children in a low-income neighborhood.

Feasibility and effectiveness of two built environmental interventions on physical activity among 3-5-year-old preschoolers.

Purpose: The purpose was to examine the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of two built environmental interventions with Head Start preschool children to increase minutes and intensity and total physical activity (PA).

Design And Methods: A prospective, quasi-experimental, repeated measures design was conducted in two Head Start centers. Centers were randomly assigned to one of two intervention arms.

Physical activity and postural balance in rural community dwelling older adults.

Aim: The purpose of this study was two-fold: 1) identify the types of physical activity being done among rural community dwelling older adults; and 2) determine the relationship between amount of physical activity and postural balance in that population.

Background: Balance impairment coupled with other fall risk factors pose a formidable challenge for aging adults. This study identified types of physical activity rural-community dwelling older adults do and explored the relationship between amount (in minutes) of physical activity and balance.