Stepping Up with ActiBelts in TB Research

As part of the upcoming SIMBA Study, researchers will be using ActiBelts to measure physical activity in people with pulmonary tuberculosis, helping to better understand how TB affects mobility and recovery. To get familiar with the devices, THRU Zim team members ran a fun internal trial. Four staff members — Ethel, Mary, Collins, and Nomatter — each wore an ActiBelt for 24 hours in a friendly step-count competition. The results are still being analyzed, but the winner will soon be crowned and awarded a SIMBA-branded cap. Kudos to the team for stepping up — stay tuned for the big reveal.

Staff test out ActiBelts in preparation for the SIMBA Study, and ethical safeguards in qualitative research