Here is a simple yet powerful video produced by undergraduate students at Clemson University as part of their “Health and Fitness” course in the Department of Public Health Sciences. Clemson undergrads were asked to promote health related physical activity to a specific population by highlighting the multiple categories of physical activity and their impact on the 5 components of “health related fitness”. In addition, students were asked to design their message based on physiological & psychological course concepts. Kudos to the undergrads for featuring the voices of middle school students and teachers.
The Mediatrician Can Help
The Center on Media and Child Health (CMCH) was founded in 2003 by Michael Rich— a pediatrician, father, and ex Hollywood filmmaker. Located at Boston Children’s Hospital, CMCH is an academic research center with the mission “to educate and empower children and those who care for them to create and consume media in ways that optimize children’s health and development.” It is largely funded through grants and philanthropy and their projects fall into three categories: Continue reading “The Mediatrician Can Help”