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Fernandes, Jill; Lofgren, Ingrid E. – Journal of American College Health, 2011
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is present in young adults and because coronary heart disease (CHD) is likely, screening to determine MetS prevalence and its criteria is critical. Objective: To determine MetS prevalence and most prevalent criteria in a sample of first-year college students. Participants: First-year college students between 18 and 24…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Heart Disorders, Incidence, Physical Activity Level
Seo, Dong-Chul; Torabi, Mohammed R. – American Journal of Health Education, 2005
Since Congress passed .08 blood alcohol concentration (BAC) as the national standard for impaired driving in October 2000, 28 U.S. States including Indiana have enacted .08 BAC law. This study investigated perceived impact of the .08 law among Indiana residents and their attitudinal and perceptional changes since the enforcement of the law. The…
Descriptors: Employment Level, National Standards, Drinking, Motor Vehicles
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Ting, Y. L. Teresa – TESL-EJ, 2005
As teachers are probably the most invaluable source of field-based informants regarding (in)effective classroom practices, teacher-training should equip teachers with tools for classroom-based teacher-led research. More importantly, these tools should sustain trainees' research-eagerness as well as autonomous professional development beyond…
Descriptors: Teacher Researchers, Teacher Empowerment, Trainees, Biochemistry