Community Engagement to Optimize the Use of Web-Based and Wearable Technology in a Cardiovascular Health and Needs Assessment Study: A Mixed Methods Approach

• Main Authors: Yingling, Leah R (Author), Brooks, Alyssa T (Author), Wallen, Gwenyth R (Author), Peters-Lawrence, Marlene (Author), McClurkin, Michael (Author), Cooper-McCann, Rebecca (Author), Wiley Jr, Kenneth L (Author), Mitchell, Valerie (Author), Saygbe, Johnetta N (Author), Johnson, Twanda D (Author), Curry, Rev. Kendrick E (Author), Johnson, Allan A (Author), Graham, Avis P (Author), Graham, Lennox A (Author), Powell-Wiley, Tiffany M (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundResource-limited communities in Washington, D.C. have high rates of obesity-related cardiovascular disease in addition to inadequate physical activity (PA) facilities and limited Internet access. Engaging community members in the design and implementation of studies to address these health...