The StrongWomen Program
The primary objective of the Tufts StrongWomen Program is to help communities nationwide to implement safe and effective strength training programs for midlife and older women.
The Strong Women - Healthy Hearts Pilot Project
Healthy Hearts Pilot Project will build on the successful StrongWomen strength-training program and expand it to focus on heart health in mid-life and older women.
Children in Balance
Children in Balance is a strategic alliance between Tufts’ Friedman School and the New Balance Foundation, aimed to combat childhood obesity and improve the long-term health of future generations.
The BONES Project
The BONES Project was a research intervention designed to promote bone health in early elementary school children who were participating in after-school programs.
Shape Up Somerville
Shape Up Somerville: Eat Smart. Play Hard. was a community-based obesity prevention research study that aimed to influence the health of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders in Somerville, MA by changing the environment of their schools, homes, and community to promote increased physical activity and healthy eating.
HEAT Club
The Children in Balance HEAT Club is designed to improve the eating habits and increase physical activity levels for elementary school children in after-school programs. The HEAT Club curriculum is available to after-school care providers in conjunction with a comprehensive training that teaches creative and effective ways to use the program.
Tufts Longitudinal Health Study
TLHS will provide the foundation and framework to build new health initiatives designed to change and enhance the existing culture and environment at Tufts.
Growing Stronger
The Growing Stronger project is a collaborative effort between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Hancock Center. Growing Stronger is a strength training program for older adults, available online and in a printed version.
The President’s Marathon Challenge
A marathon challenge to support new and innovative nutrition, health and fitness programs at Tufts.