The University of Rhode Island Research
ARE YOU AN OVERWEIGHT WOMEN
AGED 55-80 YEARS?
Do You want to lose weight, have a better diet and be more independent
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Join the University of Rhode Island Dietary Education and Active Lifestyle (UR-IDEAL) Study, a research study in the Departments of Kinesiology and Nutrition and Food Sciences at URI, and the North and South Kingstown Senior Centers designed to look at the effect of weight loss and Tai Chi exercise on physical function and heart disease risk factors. |
Benefits of participating may include:
- An individualized nutrition program for gradual weight loss with an emphasis on increasing physical activity that has been previously tested to be effective
- Supervised participation in a structured Tai Chi exercise program
- Participation in this study is free and you will receive your results once the study is complete
You may be eligible to join if you are:
- An overweight women between the ages of 55-80 years
- Not involved in a regular exercise program
- Within the same weight over the last 4 months (about +/-10 pounds)
- Willing to attend regular dietary weight loss meetings and Tai Chi sessions at the North or South Kingstown Senior Centers.
For more information please contact:
The UR-IDEAL Study at 401-874-4956 or urideal@etal.uri.edu
*check out our FACEBOOKPrincipal Investigators:
Matthew J. Delmonico, PhD, MPH, Department of Kinesiology
Ingrid E. Lofgren, PhD, MPH, RD Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences
Furong Xu, PhD, Department of Kinesiology
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Upcoming New Study Spring 2012 Dietary Education and Active Lifestyle(UR-IDEAL)Study of overweight women aged 55-80
CLICK HERE for more reasons why you should join UR-IDEAL
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Chad Straight, M.S., a 2011 graduate of the URI Kinesiology Master's program was awarded a prestigious scholarship from the New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine CLICK HERE to learn more
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Summer 2012
Please note the following courses will be offered during Summer Session 2012: KIN334 (session 1), KIN335(session 1), KIN123(session 2), KIN123(session 3), KIN275(session3), and KIN585
HSS Living and Learning Community
HSS Living and Learning Community
in Butterfield Hall
is a great opportunity for Kinesiology students
to network with each other
during their first year
on campus.
