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Follett, Philip Stanley (1932–2011)
No full textAn administrator for much of his career in ministry, Philip Follett served as vice president of the General Conference, president of the Atlantic Union Conference, and as president of the Ohio, Chesapeake, and Northern California conferences
Huang Zijing (1877–1938)
No full textZijing Huang1 (黃子敬) was a Chinese scholar and ordained minister who served in his homeland province of Sichuan, and later at the denominational training school in the province of Jiangsu. He was murdered by Japanese invasion forces in 1938
Lindsey, Sarah A. Hallock (1832–1914)
No full textSarah A. Hallock Lindsey was a licensed Seventh-day Adventist minister who engaged in evangelistic and pastoral ministry with her husband, John Lindsey, in northern Pennsylvania and southern New York state during the late 1860s and in the 1870s
Salisbury, Wilbur Dixon (1861–1946)
No full textWilbur Dixon Salisbury is best known for skillful management of the expanding Adventist publishing work in Australia, where he served from 1893 to 1909
Quinn, Rollin David (1869–1928)
No full textRollin D. Quinn was a minister, conference and union conference president, General Conference field secretary, and author
Nelson, William Edward (1883–1953)
No full textWilliam Nelson was trained as a science teacher and became president of three major American colleges. Later, he spent two decades at General Conference headquarters, first as education secretary and finally as treasurer
Garry Egger: Pioneer
No full textSimon Matthews (Wellcoaches Australia) and Darren Morton (Avondale University) introduce the passionate people making a difference in the pioneering field of lifestyle medicine. In this episode Simon Matthews (Wellcoaches Australia) and Darren Morton (Avondale University) speak with one of the world’s lifestyle medicine pioneers, Garry Egger
Volunteers: An Effective Medium for Delivering Therapeutic Lifestyle Interventions
No full textPurpose: Lifestyle modification programs have been shown to effectively treat chronic disease. The Coronary Health Improvement Program has been delivered by both paid professional and unpaid volunteer facilitators. This study compared participant outcomes of each mode in the United States.
Design: Pre-/post-analysis of CHIP interventions delivered between 1999 and 2012.
Setting: Professional-delivered programs in Rockford Illinois 1999-2004 and volunteer-delivered programs across North America 2005-2012.
Subjects: Adults ≥21 years (professional programs N = 3158 34.3% men, mean age = 54.0 ± 11.4 years; volunteer programs N = 7115 33.4% men, mean age = 57.4 ± 13.0 years).
Measures: Body mass index, blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), blood lipid profile (total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein), and fasting plasma glucose.
Analysis: Analysis of Covariance, with adjustment for age, gender, BMI change and baseline biometric and effect sizes.
Results: The professional-delivered programs achieved significantly greater reductions in BMI (.4%, P \u3c .001) and HDL (1.9%, P \u3c .001) and the volunteer-delivered programs achieved greater reductions in SBP (1.4%, P \u3c .001), DBP (1.1%, P \u3c .001), TC (1.4%, P = .004), LDL (2.3%, P \u3c .001), TG (4.0%, P = .006), and FPG (2.7%, P \u3c .001). However, the effect size differences between the groups were minimal (Cohen’s d .1-.2).
Conclusions: Lifestyle modification programs have been shown to effectively treat chronic disease. The Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) lifestyle intervention has been delivered by both paid professional and unpaid volunteer facilitators. This study compared selected chronic disease biometric outcomes of participants in each mode in the United States. It found volunteer-delivered programs do not appear to be any less effective than programs delivered by paid professionals, which is noteworthy as volunteers may provide important social capital in the combat of chronic disease
7 Dimensions of Wellness: Environmentally Attuned
No full textThe 7 Dimensions of Wellness is a 9-part short documentary series that explores pathways for enhancing our overall health and wellbeing. Join Darren Morton as he speaks to leading experts, conducts fun experiments and presents fascinating insights into how we can live our best life
Spirituality, Hope, and Resilience in the Recovery and Adaptation Process Following Spinal Cord Injury
No full textMuch of the research which has investigated adaptation after spinal cord injury (SCI) has focused upon the physical and psychological challenges confronting the injured person. There is a growing body of evidence however which suggests that many people with SCI and their family members can overcome these challenges and move forward, drawing upon a range of resources and strengths. Spirituality, hope, and resilience are three constructs that have been associated with positive outcomes after SCI. This chapter outlines the research findings to date about these constructs within the field of SCI. The relationship between these variables will be examined and explored. Implications for SCI practice will be discussed, and the findings from the trial of one intervention program conducted with rehabilitation staff outlined