Kristine S Calderon
Affiliation: NASA Ames Research Center
- Obesity-related cardiovascular risk factors: intervention recommendations to decrease adolescent obesityKristine S Calderon
Comprehensive Health Services, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899, USA
J Pediatr Nurs 20:3-14. 2005..This article describes assessment for obesity-related health problems as well as scientific guidelines and research-based intervention strategies to decrease obesity in adolescents...
- Kennedy Space Center Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Program evaluationKristine S Calderon
Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health Services, Comprehensive Health Services, Inc, Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899, USA
Vasc Health Risk Manag 4:421-6. 2008..0001). These program evaluation results indicate that providing brief phone health education counseling and information at the worksite to high risk CVD participants may impact CVD risk factors...
- Comparison of blood pressure measurement consistency using tonometric and automated oscillometric instrumentsCarolyn B Yucha
College of Nursing, University of Florida, PO Box 100197, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
J Nurs Meas 11:73-86. 2003..These data suggest that automated clinic measurements may be used in place of daytime ambulatory BP measurements. We also estimate sample sizes for future studies based on characteristics of clinic BP...
- Biofeedback-assisted relaxation training for essential hypertension: who is most likely to benefit?Carolyn B Yucha
School of Nursing, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 89154, USA
J Cardiovasc Nurs 20:198-205. 2005..Since these types of persons are most likely to benefit from BFAR, they should be offered BFAR prior to starting hypertensive medications...