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May 2024
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Be Active RCT: Gamification & Financial ...

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
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The Be Active trial demonstrates the efficacy of scalable interventions, incorporating remote monitoring and behavioral economics, in boosting physical activity among high-risk cardiovascular patients. Lasting effects were observed even six months post-intervention. While additional data may be warranted for some stakeholders, these interventions hold promise as integral components of exercise-based prevention strategies for cardiovascular disease. 

In this interview, Alexander Fanaroff, MD, MHS and Glenn A. Hirsch MD, MHS, FACC discuss results from the Be Active RCT. 

 

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