International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Vivien Coates

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• Research Article
  Using Pedometer Step-Count Goals to Promote Physical Activity in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Feasibility Study of a Controlled Trial
  Author(s): Margaret Cupples, Annette Dean, Mark A Tully, Margaret Taggart, Gillian McCorkell, Siobhan O’Neill and Vivien Coates Margaret Cupples, Annette Dean, Mark A Tully, Margaret Taggart, Gillian McCorkell, Siobhan O’Neill and Vivien Coates
  
  Background: There is a need to improve the effectiveness of strategies to help cardiac rehabilitation patients achieve recommended levels of physical activity; the use of pedometers requires further research. We aimed to examine the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial, of an intervention using pedometer step-count goals, to promote physical activity for cardiac rehabilitation patients. Methods: We invited patients who completed a supervised cardiac rehabilitation programme to participate in this community-based study. Consenting participants wore a Yamax CW-701 pedometer for one week, blinded to stepcount readings, before being randomly allocated to groups. Intervention groups were told their step-counts; working with a clinical facilitator (nurse or physiotherapist) individually, they set daily step-count goals and reviewed these w.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9096.1000157

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