Partnering with Community Organizations to Address Cardiovascular Health with Wearables Presentation uri icon

Description

  • Black men and women have the highest rates of HTN and HTN-related deaths of any racial, ethnic, or sex group in the United States. This session describes a partnership with a local hospital and school of nursing to provide health education and FitbitsĀ® to local Black barbershop and salon clients to improve physical activity and cardiovascular health and study relationships among Fitbit use, physical activity, and blood pressure.

Date/time Interval

  • 2023-10-01 - 2023-10-31