Using a Fitbit-based Walking Game to Improve Physical Activity Among U.S. Veterans.

Jacob E SimmeringLinnea A PolgreenShelby L FrancisAustin J StromAlberto M SegrePhilip M Polgreen

Published in: Military medicine (2024)

Our study underscores the potential of VA MapTrek as an intervention for promoting walking among veterans who face elevated risks of obesity and cardiac issues. Rural veterans are a high-risk population, and new interventions like VA MapTrek are needed to improve veterans' health.

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