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The RESPeRATE device was tested for feasibility of use in a population of overweight and obese children and adolescents (n = 10) in San Francisco, CA. After a 2-week and then a 2-month period, participants were interviewed on their frequency of use and attitudes towards the device. A high percentage stated that they enjoyed using the device at 2 months (90 %) and 80 % stated that they would recommend use to a friend or relative. Future studies are needed to assess the efficacy of the RESPeRATE device in lowering blood pressure and helping with weight loss/weight management in obese and overweight children.
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Thank you to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation at UCSF for providing pilot study funds that supported this research.
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Wojcicki, J.M., Geissler, J.D., Stokes, C.W. et al. The Use of the RESPeRATE Device to Lower Blood Pressure in Inner City Obese Adolescents and Children: A Pilot Feasibility Study. High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev 20, 89–92 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40292-013-0014-3
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