title: The use of the RESPeRATE device to lower blood pressure in inner city obese adolescents and children: a pilot feasibility study.
abstract: 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.
authors: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94134, USA. wojcickij@peds.ucsf.edu
authors: Janet M
authors: JM
authors: Wojcicki
authors: Jillian D
authors: JD
authors: Geissler
authors: Christina W
authors: CW
authors: Stokes
authors: Melvin B
authors: MB
authors: Heyman
authors: C T
authors: CT
authors: Tran
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001945:Breathing Exercises / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D019468:Disease Management; D004867:Equipment Design; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009147:Music Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D056152:Respiratory Rate; D012495:San Francisco; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019037:Urban Health Services
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