Faith communities have the potential to promote physical wellbeing
If someone joins a church, mosque or synagogue, they may be seeking better emotional or spiritual health. But according to research out of West Virginia University, faith communities have the potential to promote physical wellbeing, as well.
A new study led by Angel Smothers, Stephanie Young and Elizabeth Morrissey researchers with the WVU School of Nursing and James Thomas from the School of Medicine s Division of Exercise Physiology suggests that healthcare providers who work directly with a faith community can help congregants stick with an exercise program.
Their results appear in the
Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice.
If someone joins a church, mosque or synagogue, they may be seeking better emotional or spiritual health. But according to research out of West Virginia University, faith communities have the potential to promote physical wellbeing, as well.
A new study led by WVU School of Nursing researchers Angel Smothers and Stephanie Young suggests that faith-community nurses may be effective at promoting adherence to an exercise program.
How tragedy drove Buchanan to follow her heart Kristen Buchanan with then two-year-old daughter MacKenzie and Sapphire Stakes winner Two Blue in 2016. Picture: Adam Head Comments
A tragic event pushed Kristen Buchanan towards her destiny and after more than 15 years of training she’s aiming to enter a new chapter, hopefully starting on Saturday at Rosehill.
It’s been a tough road for the provincial trainer, which started on the other side of the country.
As a teenager Buchanan was an equestrian rider who was planning on going to Europe and training to become an Olympian.
But money was needed to reach those dreams.
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A total of thirty students received awards at Athlone Institute of Technology’s Scholarship of Excellence ceremony, the highest number of recipients since the awards’ inauguration four years ago.
Scholarships of Excellence are conferred upon first-year students who have distinguished themselves academically at second level, achieving more than 500 points in their Leaving Certificate exams.
Achieving such high results puts such students into the top 20% of CAO applicants and demonstrates a high level of commitment and dedication to their studies.
Congratulating the students on their scholastic achievement, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Registry Frances O’Connell said: