Use of Public Murals to Impact Perceptions of Strength-Training among Elder Latinas with Diabetes

Saturday, 7 November 2015

Adrienne S. Martinez-Hollingsworth, MSN, RN, PHN
School of Nursing, University of California at Los Angeles, Westwood, CA, USA

Learning Objective 1: The learner will be able to verbalize the need for culturally-appropriate interventions among elder Latinas with Diabetes, including the use of public art as a vehicle for the promotion of strength-training exercise.

Learning Objective 2: The learner will be able to identify three (3) culturally-appropriate, low-cost strength-training exercises that may be encouraged among elder Latinas for the purpose of building appendicular muscle and reducing blood sugar.

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