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SUBMITTER: Young L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6371161 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Young Lufei L Hertzog Melody M Barnason Susan S
Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) 20170714 3
(1) Background: Physical inactivity is prevalent in rural heart failure (HF) patients. To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving physical activity (PA), we need an accurate, reliable PA assessment tool that is feasible and acceptable to HF patients. The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility and reliability of using an accelerometer to assess HF patients' PA. (2) Method: A total of 100 HF patients discharged from a rural hospital participated in the study an ...[more]