Optimizing health through education: The Adaptive Health Education on Activity and Diet (AHEAD) program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies have shown that athletes with disabilities (AWDs) are often not provided with injury prevention and health promotion strategies via educational programs.

Objective

To assess the impact of a novel educational interventional workshop on the healthy lifestyle knowledge and implementation in a cohort of AWDs using a community-based participatory research approach. We hypothesized that the Adaptive Health Education on Activity and Diet workshop would increase the participation of AWDs in healthy exercise and diet.

Methods

Participants enrolled in this educational interventional prospective cohort study consisted of AWDs participating in an urban adaptive sports program. The intervention included eight virtual educational sessions regarding nutrition, str

SUBMITTER: Sokunbi O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12227120 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature