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Peer reviewedSimons-Morton, Bruce G.; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1984
Classroom instruction, parent outreach, and media campaigns were strategies used by the Great Sensations program, designed to teach high school students good snacking habits. The program focused on salt and high blood pressure. Program design and results are discussed. (Author/DF)
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Educational Strategies, Health Education, High Schools
Peer reviewedSailors, Emma Lou – Journal of School Health, 1983
"Hypertension Alert," a 1979-80 blood pressure screening-awareness project of the Yonkers, New York Public Schools, is described. Data is analyzed in tables for ethnic composition, and range of blood pressure readings for the high school, junior high school, and elementary school students tested. (Author/JMK)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education, Health Programs, Hypertension
Prager-Decker, Iris J.; Decker, William A. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1980
A discussion is presented on the relative effectiveness of four relaxation techniques when used in conjunction with a psychosocial stressor. (JMF)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Disease Control, Exercise Physiology, Health Education
