Health Promotion & Human Performance Youth and the Increase of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Erica Burks Joan Cowdery, faculty mentor The organisms that cause sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) may pass from person to person in blood, semen, or vaginal and other bodily fluids. An estimated half of the 20 million new STD cases in the United States are from adolescents between the ages of 15-24. In Michigan, Detroit has been number one in both chlamydia and gonorrhea cases the last five years, with 11,142 chlamydia and 5,835 gonorrhea cases reported in that period. This presentation will focus on chlamydia and gonorrhea reporting from 2014-2019 and identify gaps in the State of Michigan and Detroit Public School’s sexual health education that may contribute to the increase of STD cases in Detroit adolescents. Poster / Live Session 3 / 2:00 p.m.
Theory-based Correlates of Physical Activity in Overweight and Healthy Weight Freshmen
Chloe Catallo Catherine Gammon, faculty mentor Correlates of health-enhancing physical activity (PA) may vary by weight status, impacting how PA is promoted. This study explored theory-based psychological correlates of PA among overweight (OW) & healthy-weight (HW) college freshmen. Students had height & weight measured & completed a survey on PA & psychological factors. For OW freshmen (n=35) the strongest correlates of PA were ‘identified motivation’ (r=.64; p<.05) & selfefficacy (r=.65; p<.05); for HW freshmen (n=62) the strongest correlates were ‘integrated motivation’ (r=.39; p<.05) & perceived competence for exercise (r=.41; p<.05). PA interventions tailored to weight status may be more effective than a generic approach. Poster / Q&A Session 2
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