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Mancuso, Josephine M. "Assessment and measurement of health literacy: An integrative review if the literature." Nursing and Health Sciences 11.1 (Mar 2009): 77-89. Web. 24 Nov 2010. The main purpose of this article is to relate health literacy to many other aspects of healthcare, including health knowledge, health behaviors, health outcomes, and the costs of healthcare. This article is trying to find out what is already being done to make people more health literate and what can be done to improve this in the future. Graphs are also shown in this article of two instruments used to measure health literacy: Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM) and the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults(TOFHLA). It shows the studies on these graphs and the conclusions that they came up with about the health literacy in Americans. The main goal in all of this research is too improve health care in all of its aspects.

Squellati, Robin. "Health Literacy: Understanding Basic Information." Creative Nursing 16.3 (2010): 110-114. Web. 24 Nov 2010. This article is about the concern of health literacy in Americans today. It tells of the importance of being able to obtain, processm and understand basic health information. Many of the healthcare providers out there are nurses, and, according to this article, they can help decrease the amount of patients with low health literacy. This article also states that health literacy can have an impact on an idividuals health status and the cost of health care in general. There is a big need for nurses to educate their patients about their health and health literacy in general.

This article is about health literacy and many of its aspects. This article defines what health literacy is. It states what skills are needed for health literacy. It shares the effect economic statuses have on low health literacy. It shares some statistics about the connection between people with low health literacy and poor health. This article also gives names of some health literacy organizations and programs.

Cornett, Sandy. "Assessing and Addressing Health Literacy." Online Journal of Issues in Nursing 14.3 (2009). EBSCOhost. Web. 24 Nov 2010. This article states that we must first be able to identify a patient with low health literacy to be able to communicate with them effectivly. This article gives guidance on how to identify a patients literacy level. It also states how to do things that can increase the overall levels of health literacy. It states that even if someone has high literacy levels that doesnt mean that they will always understand all of their health and health care information. Another idea that was brought up in this article is that one must also form a comfortable environment for patients to become more health literate.

This article talks about the problems that this country faces with low health literacy among their patients. It talks about some of the reasons for people having low health literacy and also when the health literacy problem started to gain the interest of the country. This article states some ways to identify patients that have low health literacy. It also tell you how to talk to a patient with low health literacy to avoid the most confusion.

Rash, CL, et al. "Nutrition-related knowledge, attitude, and dietary intake of college track athletes." Sport Journal 11.1 (2008): 1-8. CINAHL Plus with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. This article is about research that was conducted on 113 track athletes from two NCAA Division I schools. Each athlete took a questioner on nutritional knowledge. Thy found that the athletes scored high on carbohydrate, vitamins and minerals, and protein questions, while scoring low on vitamins E and C. Overall the mean diet score was 84 ± 10 (M ± SD) of 110 possible. In addition to this the research also looked at the college athletes died. They found high dietary intake scores in vitamins C and A, cholesterol, saturated fat, calcium, and magnesium. They found low mean dietary intake scores were found for vitamin E, fiber, sodium, and potassium

"American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment Spring 2008 Reference Group Data Report (Abridged): The American College Health Association." Journal of American College Health 57.5 (Mar/Apr2009): 477-88. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. This article is about a nation survey given to college students about their health. the survey evaluated the students health, their knowledge, risks, and effects on academic performance.

Silvestri, Lynette, and Marc Bonis. "Changes in Health Knowledge." Education 130.2 (2209): 271-273. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 3 Nov. 2010 This article is about the health knowledge of college students. It gives statistics from surveys done on college students and analyzes the data. Also, information on what university are doing to improve the health knowledge of their students is given.

The purpose of this study was to assess the health literacy levels, and the potential importance of healthy literacy, of college students. Ickes, Melinda J., and Randall Cottrell. "Health Literacy in College Students." Journal of American College Health 58.5 (2010): 491-498. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010.

Ickes, Melinda, Randall Cottrell. "Health Literacy in College Students." Journal of American College Health 58.5 (Mar/Apr2010): 491-8. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. This article is about a study done on college students to test their health literacy. The study tested students ability to recognize and understand health terms and labels.

"Health Literacy -> Development and Administration." National Assessment of Adult Literacy. National Center for Education Statistics. Web. 5 December 2010. This website has information regarding the national assesment of health literacy. It has the scoring and results from the tests. It also gives an accurate definition of what health literacy is.

By: Sicat, Brigitte L.; Hill, Lilian H.. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, Nov2005, Vol. 69 Issue 4, p460-466, 7p This article is about giving new Pharmacy students the knowledge of the health literacy problem during this era, and the task to try and solve this issue. They are shown and taught the possible consequences for these people who are illiterate when it comes to health literacy, and the tools to solve this problem.

Hoogenboom, Barbara, Jennifer Morris, and Chad Morris. "Nutritional Knowledge and Eating Behaviors of Female, Collegiate Swimmers." North American Journal of Physical Therapy 4.3 (2009): 139-48. Pub Med Central. The Sports Physical Therapy Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, 2009. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. . bababababbababab

A.D.A.M. "Autism." Google Health. Google. Web. 3 Nov. 2010. . - This site just gives the basic medical diagnosis of Autism. I think in order to explain Autism's effects on literacy (or whatever you're doing), you need to first explain generally what Autism is. That way, you have a base on which to form your argument. If the person reading your paper has no prior knowledge of Autism, then they will be completely in the dark while reading it. The site gives a general medical overview of Autism's causes, symptoms, and treatments.

Dunn, Debra, Lori W. Turner, and George Denny. "Nutrition Knowledge and Attitudes of College Athletes." Sport Journal 10.4 (2007): 45-52. SPORTDiscus with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. This article is about research that studied the nutritional knowledge of college athletes. Despite popular belief that college athletes are well aware of nutrition, this research indicates that the nutritional knowledge of college athletes is minimal. The research was conducted on student athletes at Southern university. The student athletes were tested on of current dietary recommendations, sources of nutrients, healthy food choices, and the relationship between diet and disease processes. The research showed that majority of athletes at Southern university had healthy attitudes about eating behaviors, however had little knowledge.

Reyes, Darcel. "My First Patient as a Nurse Practitioner: A Man With Low Literacy." International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications 21.4 (Oct 2010): 177-181. Web. 24 Nov 2010. This article is a sotry about a Nurse Practitioner and he experience with a man who had very low health literacy. She talks about the importance of knowing the level of literacy in patients before diagnosing them. She thinks that special tools should be used to evaluate the level of health literacy a patient has. She says that not knowing the level or literacy could result in an improper diagnosis/ treatment which could be more harmful to the patient.

Steinbach, Paul. "Food for Thought: Nutrition Education Lacking among College Athletes." Athletic Business - the Leading Resource for Athletic, Fitness and Recreation Professionals. Apr. 2010. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. .

Higgs, Colin. "Physical Literacy -- Two Approaches, One Concept." Physical & Health Education Journal 76.1 (2010): 6-7. SPORTDiscus with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. Physical literacy is also very important in other aspects. The author of this article looks at physical literacy both academically and practically. It gives the definition of physical literacy as well. Physical literacy is important for students to be knowledgeable about physical education and activity. Physical activity becomes safer and more fun with the proper knowledge and awareness.

Hill, Liam, et al. "Exercising attention within the classroom." Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 52.10 (2010): 929-934. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 20 Nov. 2010. This articles attempts to determine whether or not having a daily exercise will increase a students knowledge during school hours. It involves younger students being tested to find out if there is a direct link to the two. Exercising has a way of making people have more energy but for others less. This articles tells that exactly.

Sheehan, Dwayne, and Larry Katz. "Using Interactive Fitness and Exergames to Develop Physical Literacy." Physical & Health Education Journal 76, no. 1 (Spring2010 2010): 12-19. SPORTDiscus with Full Text, EBSCOhost (accessed November 18, 2010). Teaching through physical activity and exercise games can be a very useful way for children to learn. This article talks about how physical literacy is important towards the fight against inactivity in children. It also talks about using exercise games with children to share knowledge of physical literacy to kids at a young age. Physical literacy and its importance are key to proper physical education. Unique teaching methods may also prove to be useful when it comes to physical education.

Mandigo, James, et al. "Physical Literacy for Educators." Physical & Health Education Journal 75.3 (2009): 27-30. SPORTDiscus with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. As a teacher, literacy is obviously a major part of all operations. Physical literacy comes in to play on a daily basis for almost all educators. This article explains the importance of literacy when it comes to sports. Understanding a sporting situation is very important for students when it comes to physical education. The knowledge of physical literacy is very important for physical activity and education in general.