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ERIC Number: EJ372803
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
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The Checkerboard Cardiovascular Curriculum: A Culturally Oriented Program.
Harris, Mary B.; And Others
Journal of School Health, v58 n3 p104-07 Mar 1988
Pilot-testing of a cardiovascular health education curriculum with 218 American Indian and Hispanic fifth graders in rural New Mexico noted significant increases in knowledge about the cardiovascular system, exercise, nutrition, obesity, tobacco use, and habit change, suggesting that the culturally oriented program may help promote a healthy lifestyle. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Cardiovascular System, Cultural Context, Curriculum Evaluation, Health Education, Hispanic Americans, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades, Rural Areas
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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