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- Title
Providing Access to Physical Activity: The Intersection of Teaching, Outreach, and Scholarship.
- Authors
Wadsworth, Danielle D.; Rudisill, Mary E.; Russell, Jared A.; McDonald, James R.; Pascoe, David D.
- Abstract
The School of Kinesiology at Auburn University unites teaching, research, and outreach efforts to provide access to physical activity for local, statewide, and global communities. This paper provides a brief overview of the programs as well as strategies to mobilize efforts for physical activity outreach within an academic setting. School-wide efforts include youth initiatives, physical activity assessments offered through our TigerFit program, and the United States Olympic Team Handball training center. All programs provide service-learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students as well as outreach outcomes. Furthermore, the programs provide a platform for scholarship in the form of publications, partnerships for grant submissions, and student research projects. Merging teaching, outreach, and scholarship has provided longevity for the programs, thereby establishing long-term social ties to the community and providing continued access to physical activity to promote public health.
- Subjects
PHYSICAL activity; EFFECTIVE teaching; OUTREACH programs; SCHOLARSHIPS; YOUTH health
- Publication
Kinesiology Review, 2015, Vol 4, Issue 4, p409
- ISSN
2163-0453
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/kr.2015-0041