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CPARG sponsors a family for the holidays
The Children’s Physical Activity Research Group and the Blair Research Group of the Department of Exercise Science sponsored a family for the holidays as part of the Families Helping Families (FHF) program. FHF is co-sponsored by WIS Television, the Palmetto Project, and social services agencies in the Midlands. The family supported by the CPARG and Blair groups was referred to FHF by the Richland/Lexington Disabilities and Special Needs Board. Faculty, staff, and graduate students in the two research groups purchased and wrapped toys, books, and clothing for the family’s three children, and clothing, kitchen items, household products, and gift certificates for the mother. Members of the two groups were extremely generous, and their gifts, which filled a minivan, far exceeded the basic gift items requested by FHF.

The Evolving Definition of "Sedentary" named one of the Top 10 Public Health Articles of 2008
The article The Evolving Definition of “Sedentary,” written by CPARG PI Russell Pate and graduate students Filipe Lobelo and Jennifer O’Neill has been named one of the Top 10 Public Health Articles of 2008 by Web MD’s Medscape. In the article, the authors discuss what the term “sedentary” actually implies, from the absence of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity to light activity. The authors explore past studies on sedentary behavior and the need for future studies to place as much emphasis on the lower end of the physical activity scale as the upper to gain a full understanding of each activity level and it’s affects on health.
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Dietetic Association Honors CPARG's Russ Pate
CPARG PI Russell Pate was presented with an honorary membership by ADA, one of the highest honors the group can present to a non-member.
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US Government Releases First Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
The US Department of Health and Human Services announced the inaugural release of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Russell Pate, CPARG PI, was part of the thirteen-member Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee which developed the Guidelines.
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Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act (FIT Kids)
Russell Pate was one of seven witnesses invited to testify before the House Education and Labor Committee in Washington DC during its deliberations on the Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act (FIT Kids). The measure would encourage schools to work towards a national goal of 150 minutes of PE per week for elementary school students and 225 minutes per week for students in middle and high schools.
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Directly Observed Physical Activity Levels in Preschool Children
CPARG investigators recently published an article in the Journal of School Health based on the results of a study which indicates that young children are sedentary during 80% of their time in preschool and are moderately to vigorously active only 3% of the time. This study confirms and extends previous work by this group, which indicates that children spend a majority of their time in preschool engaged in sedentary activities.
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Pate Receives 2008 Science Honor Award
Russell R. Pate is the recipient of the 2008 Science Honor Award presented by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. The award honors Dr. Pate's significant contributions and commitment to the health and wellness of the nation.
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Promoting Physical Activity in Middle School Girls
Russell Pate co-author's an article published in the March issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine based on results from the Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG), a multiple site, community-based study supported by NHLBI of the National Institutes of Health.
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