“Worth the Walk”: Culturally Tailored Stroke Risk Factor Reduction Intervention in Community Senior Centers
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Study protocol of “Worth the Walk”: a randomized controlled trial of a stroke risk reduction walking intervention among racial/ethnic minority older adults with hypertension in community senior centers
BACKGROUND Stroke disproportionately kills and disables ethnic minority seniors. Up to 30 % of ischemic strokes in the U.S. can be attributed to physical inactivity, yet most Americans, especially older racial/ethnic minorities, fail to participate in regular physical activity. We are conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test a culturally-tailored community-based walking interventi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American Heart Association
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2047-9980
DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.011088