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AN: EJ1053217
Title: Practitioners’ Experiences Creating and Implementing an Emotional Recovery
and Physical Activity Program Following a Natural Disaster
PublicationDate: 20150101
Contributors: Wahl-Alexander, Zachary;
DocTypes: Journal Articles; Reports – Descriptive;
PubTypes:
CoverDate: 2015
PeerReviewed: true
Source: Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators
IsiType: JOUR
DOIDS: ;
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ISSNS: 0892-4562;
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RecordType: ARTICLES
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PageStart: 17
PageEnd: 20
PageCount: 4
Volume: 28
Issue: 2
Abstract: On April 27, 2011 a series of tornadoes tore through the southeast United
States. Sixty-four percent of the counties in the state of Alabama were directly
affected by these storms. After a natural disaster, children who are directly or
indirectly affected show numerous intense emotional reactions. Recovery programs
can be set up to enable them to combat these reactions, and decrease stress. At
the University of Alabama, the goals of a recovery program were to reduce students’
anxiety and stress levels, offer students developmentally appropriate physical
activity, allow students the opportunity to share their experiences, and provide
students with methods to cope with the traumatic event. The recovery program
encompassed both somatic and physiological stress-reducing techniques in addition
to art therapy and group sharing sessions. The purpose of this article is to describe
how the recovery program was created, share the challenges that were faced, and
explicate the experiences from the program.
DOI: 10.1080/08924562.2014.1001102
Language: eng
Subjects: Natural Disasters; Counties; Emotional Response; Coping; Emergency
Programs; Anxiety; Stress Management; Physical Activities; Trauma; Art Therapy;
Group Counseling; Emotional Development; Elementary School Students;
After School Programs; Program Effectiveness; Relaxation Training; Feedback
(Response); Student Attitudes; Alabama;
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