{"253751":{"#nid":"253751","#data":{"type":"event","title":"The Kenyan Running Phenomenon","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESince the 1960 Rome Olympics, runners from East Africa, especially Kenya and Ethiopia have enjoyed unparalleled success and long dominance in distance running events ranging from the 800 meters to the marathon.\u0026nbsp; As to whether this athletic prowess can be maintained in the face of the current physical activity transition is yet to be seen.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe objective of this lecture are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E- To describe the emerging physical activity transition that is threatening the sporting excellence in East Africa;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E- To introduce the KIDS-CAN Research Alliance and Healthy Active Kids Kenya;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E- To recommend possible ways of promoting physical activity for sporting excellence in East Africa; and\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E- To introduce the Healthy Active Kids Kenya Report Card as an effective initiative for research synthesis, identification of research gaps, and advocacy for the promotion of physical activity and the maintenace of sporting excellence.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENote to Visitors to Georgia Tech: \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESee \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/map.gtalumni.org\/index.php?id=104\u0022\u003ECampus Map\u003C\/a\u003E for the building location and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/pts.gatech.edu\/PublishingImages\/ParkingZones1314.jpg\u0022\u003EParking Zone Map\u003C\/a\u003E for the closest pay parking lot.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECan Kenya continue with her long distance athletic prowess in the face of the emerging physical activity transition?\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Lecture by guest speaker Dr. Vincent Onywera"}],"uid":"27931","created_gmt":"2013-11-11 17:11:54","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:23:53","author":"Florence Stoia","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2013-11-15T10:30:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2013-11-15T12:30:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2013-11-15T12:30:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2013-11-15 15:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2013-11-15 17:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2013-11-15 17:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.ku.ac.ke\/linkages\/index.php?id=55\u0026option=com_content","title":"Dr. Onywera\u0027s Bio"}],"groups":[],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"8766","name":"kenya"},{"id":"79641","name":"Kenyan Running Phenomenon"},{"id":"399","name":"physical activity"},{"id":"167863","name":"School of Applied Physiology"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Csup\u003EOffice of the Vice Provost for International Initiatives\u003C\/sup\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Csup\u003Eflorence.stoia@provost.gatech.edu\u003C\/sup\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}