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Kapa Haka and Heart Health Research | Auckland News
A groundbreaking $300K research grant is set to unlock how Māori performing art kapa haka could be secretly strengthening heart health—tracking blood pressure, sugar levels, and physical demands across community groups from kaumātua circles to Te Matatini champs. With Māori facing disproportionate cardiovascular risks and historically underserved by health systems, this culturally rooted study could deliver hard data on why kapa haka’s sweat, song, and movement might be a powerful, under-researched shield for hearts—and it’s open for applications until August 18. Listen in comfort:Get a…
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