To mark World Heart Day, Clipóvoa – Clínica de Cerveira had a reach out event on 27 September to screen members of the public. The team of nutritionists, podologists and nurses from the Cerveira Clinic checked the fitness of everyone taking part in the activities organized by the City Hall. These activities included hiking, rowing and football in the Castelinho Leisure Park, and different types of tests and screening were on offer: Measuring of blood pressure and heart rates Blood glucose test Body mass index (BMI) calculation Lower limb evaluation Heterometry Femorotibial changes Foot behavior under load Morphological changes of the foot Skin and nail changes On the Saturday morning, the main aim of getting people to adopt a healthy lifestyle as the best means of preventing cardiovascular diseases was achieved through the 256 evaluations and screening examinations and raising of awareness.
