STRIDE News
This page is updated regularly with the latest news on STRIDE events and what's happening out in the community. Stay in the loop by liking us on Facebook to get an update every time a new story gets published.
Science Café: On Foot! Community Design and Public Health
October 12, 2012
How do you get to where you’re going? What does that mean for your health and your community? Join James Rojas and Cal Poly researchers, including STRIDE faculty, in approaching these questions in an interdisciplinary way. At the next Science Café, we’ll discover our transportation habits, interactively explore alternatives in our own community, and build our perfect city.
- To link to the Library's site, click here.
Santa Paula Photovoice Project
October 10, 2012
In 2011, the City of Santa Paula engaged college students in the City and Regional Planning Department at Cal Poly to update the City's Downtown Improvement Plan. Cal Poly's students' primary task was to work with the community on a vision for downtown. STRIDE sponsored a photovoice project to maximize community participation by utilizing Santa Paula High School English students. The high school students, armed with cameras, told their stories about what they liked, want to change, thought was healthy and thought could be healthier in Santa Paula. The exhibit of photographs will be on display at Kennedy Library on the 2nd floor from Oct. 15th - 22nd.
- To download the flier, click here. Or see the YouTube video here.
Does Exercise Make You Overeat? Cal Poly Kinesiology Professor Todd Hagobian's research was featured in the New York Times!
April 16, 2012
Some people respond to exercise by eating more. Others eat less. For many years, scientists thought that changes in hormones, spurred by exercise, dictated whether someone’s appetite would increase or drop after working out. But now new neuroscience is pointing to another likely cause. Exercise may change your desire to eat, two recent studies show, by altering how certain parts of your brain respond to the sight of food.
- To read the full New York Times Article, click here
Budgets Threaten FLASH College Health Study, Mustang Daily
April 10, 2012
A Cal Poly-run study on college student health and fitness could be gone in a flash, before the study’s initial purpose has been fulfilled. FLASH, which began researching the health habits of Cal Poly students in Fall 2009 with that year’s incoming freshmen, may not return to campus next year due to budgetary constraints. It is one of the largest studies in the country that focuses on college student health, and one of the only to use both surveys and physical assessments to gain data. The physical assessments are performed by students specially trained for the task.
- To read the full Mustang Daily Article, click here
Cal Poly Researchers Present Hunger Study Findings
January 17, 2012
San Luis Obispo County families with low incomes are frequently being forced to chose between paying their rent or buying food, or paying their utility bill or buying food. The non-profit SLO Food Bank Coalition has seen a 25 percent increase in the amount of people showing up to request free food over the past year. And most of those who need food assistance are working - but at jobs that pay $250 to $1,500 a month. Those were just a few of the findings of a year-long research effort coordinated by STRIDE, Cal Poly's center for Science Through Translational Research in Diet and Exercise).
- To read the full College of Science and Mathematics News article, click here
Pink & Dude Chefs in Santa Maria Times Article
October 12, 2011
On Tuesday, students in Mesa’s Bright Futures after-school program grabbed the “Taste the Rainbow Stir-fry” recipe and gobs of vegetables to take part in the Pink and Dude Chef program, which brings STRIDE Health Ambassadors from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo to teach middle-school students nutrition fundamentals and cooking to promote healthy weight across the lifespan.
- To read the full Santa Maria Times article, click here
Dr. Suzanne Phelan Featured in USA Today Article
October 3, 2011
"There is something about the exposure to sweets in utero that may lead to heavier babies," says Suzanne Phelan, an associate professor of kinesiology at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. The risk factor is independent of the mother's weight gain during pregnancy or starting weight, she says.
Phelan and colleagues at Cal Poly and Brown University in Providence examined food intake during pregnancy of 285 expectant women. They also reviewed the records of babies' weights at birth and 6 months old.
- To read the full USA Today article, click here
Apples for All
September 17, 2011
Apples are fat, sodium, and cholesterol free, high in fiber, and full of flavor. Thanks to STRIDE, Cal Poly student volunteers, and SLO Creek Farms, 2,761 of San Luis Obispo’s most delicious and nutritious apples were given to community members in need.
- To read the full article, click here
Contruction Management Students Make Garden Grow at Local School
May 20, 2011
Oceano Elementary is now blossoming thanks to the efforts of Cal Poly Construction Management students Samuel Almaraz and Jason Cotterell. With help from fellow students, the Cal Poly Construction Management Department and STRIDE, the students were able to design and build a garden shed that will help facilitate garden-based learning.
- To read the full article, click here
STRIDE's Holds Fundraiser at Petra in Downtown SLO
May 18, 2011
STRIDE would like to extend its appreciation to Laura Tuohy and David Hernandez for their incredibly hard work planning the STRIDE Fundraiser at Petra on Saturday, May 7. Having worked to develop PR campaigns for STRIDE in Winter and Spring 2011, Laura and David have remained passionately dedicated and committed to our organization. Their efforts have brought about a growing recognition of the STRIDE name and have increased funding for the activities that allow us to fulfill our mission. Thank you, Laura and David!
Activity 4 All Launched SoloQuad Conversion Kayak on May 20
May 4, 2011
On May 20th at Tidelands Park in Morro Bay, CA, A4A re-launched their newly-refurbished SoloQuad Conversion kayak that is specially designed for use by paddlers with paraplegia or quadriplegia.
- To read the full article, click here
- For more information about the SoloQuad launch, contact Marian Watson at mawatson@calpoly.edu.
- To get more information about Activity 4 All, visit their page in our programs section.
Dr. Richard J. Jackson Spoke at Cal Poly on May 18 - Over 250 People in Attendance, a Huge Success!
May 4, 2011
Richard J. Jackson, MD MPH, is the chair of Environmental Health Sciences at the UCLA School of Public Health. He has focused extensively on the impact of the environment on health, particularly relating to children. Much of his work has concentrated on how the 'built environment,' such as architecture and urban planning, affects health.
- To read the full article, click here.
- Click here to view a short promotional commercial for this event, created by our very own Aaron Bevan.
- Click Here for a short video from PBS on Dr. Jackson's work.
Wii-B-Fit Project Debuts with Impressive Results
May 4, 2011
The "Wii-B-Fit" project, which made its public debut at the SLO Farmer's Market on Thursday April 28th and on April 29th at the SLO Abilities Fair, was designed to allow people with quadriplegia to get the physical activity they need to stimulate brain activity and feel socially included in games and activities.
Through the use of adaptive technologies, a team of Computer Programming Engineering and Kinesiology students created a universal remote design that allows individuals with all levels of paralysis to achieve normal game play for Wii-Bowling and Wii-Tennis. The remote features a head-mounted device with a universal button allowing the player to mimic the functionality of a standard Wii-mote.
For more information about the "Wii-B-Fit" project, contact Gerilynn Gobuyan at ggobuyan@calpoly.edu
Food Bank Receives New Grant to Help Research Hunger in SLO County
May 3, 2011
The Food Bank received a Hunger-Free Communities planning grant from the Department of Agriculture. Out of the three stages in the grant, STRIDE will be able to participate by gathering solid research on who is hungry in San Luis Obispo County and why. We will also look into where and to whom healthy food is affordable.
Botanical Gardens holds Workshop for Kids about Healthy Food Choices
May 3, 2011
The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden and STRIDE's Health Ambassadors worked together to hold a workshop at the end of March. The workshop focused on teaching children about where their food comes from, and the importance of making food healthy choices. A family-style cooking class provided the perfect avenue for children to learn along with their guardians all the fun of cooking with fresh vegetables from the garden.
C-PATH Mentors Students Facing Health Problems
May 3, 2011
Kinesiology students and Health Ambassadors have been providing exercise mentoring and nutrition lessons to 10 obese teens that are involved in a medical intervention in Santa Maria. Dr. Hey and Stephanie Teaford also conduct focus groups with these teens to learn what they think of the program, the barriers they encounter, and their opportunities for health.
