272184 Walk Your Heart to Health!

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 : 3:06 PM - 3:12 PM

Dawn M. Richardson, DrPH, MPH , School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Cindy Gamboa , Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Deanna Caver, MPH , Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Detroit, MI
Julia Weinert, MPH , Health Behavior & Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
Sharon Sand, MPP , Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Sachiko Woods, BA , Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan Detroit Center, Detroit, MI
Cristina Bernal, MPH , Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
Causandra Gaines, MSW , Brightmoor Community Center, Detroit, MI
Amy J. Schulz, PhD , School of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
The Healthy Environments Partnership (HEP) is a community based participatory research (CBPR) partnership comprised of community-based organizations and public health practice and academic partners working to develop, implement and evaluate interventions to reduce CVD disparities in Detroit, Michigan. HEP is in the final stages of implementing a multilevel intervention to increase physical activity via walking groups, capacity building, community action and policy change in Detroit. With this video, we provide an overview of the walking group program and the health outcomes experienced by participants. We also highlight the walking group experience, sharing the stories of participants, community health promoters, HEP steering committee members, and the hosting organizations. This development and utilization of this video is one component of our overall intervention dissemination strategy.

Learning Areas:
Chronic disease management and prevention
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
1. Explain how this community-based walking intervention aimed at improving heart health was implemented in Detroit. 2. Describe the health and wellness impacts of participation in the Walk Your Heart to Health walking groups.

Keywords: Community-Based Health Promotion, Physical Activity

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a post-doctoral researcher with expertise in visual research methods. I have been the primary collector and editor of the content being presented in this video.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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