Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialProject Towards No Drug Abuse: long-term substance use outcomes evaluation.
This paper presents up to 5 years post-program outcomes of Project Towards No Drug Abuse (Project TND), a drug abuse prevention program conducted in South California alternative high school system during years 1994-1999. ⋯ Project TND reduced hard drug use in the 46% who were successfully followed. It is the first program to demonstrate long-term self-reported behavioral effects on hard drug use among high-risk youth by using a school-based, limited-session model.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of 4 weeks of Pilates on the body composition of young girls.
There is a need to find ways to increase the physical activity levels and improve the body composition and blood pressure of girls. ⋯ Girls enjoyed Pilates, and participation for 4 weeks lowered BMI percentile. Pilates holds promise as a means of reducing obesity.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialA randomized intervention study of sun protection promotion in well-child care.
This study evaluated the behavioral impact of a skin cancer prevention program in which health care providers delivered advice and materials to parents of infants over a 3-year period from 1998 to 2001. ⋯ This intervention strategy was successful in increasing the delivery of sun protection advice by health care providers and resulted in changes in parents' behaviors. While the behavioral effect was probably not strong enough to reduce risk for skin cancer, the effect may increase as children age and have more opportunities for overexposure to the sun.