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Walking on prescription : The utility of a pedometer pack for increasing physical activity in primary care

, 2009
Objective: This study used a multi-method approach to examine the effectiveness of a pedometer-based intervention delivered by health professionals for increasing walking.
Steele, Kenny, McKay, Jane, Lowry, Ruth, Mutrie, Nanette, Ryde, Gemma, Wright, Annemarie, Lowry, Ruth G.   +6 more
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Adherence to physical activity in patients with coronary artery disease [Adherence k pohybové aktivitě u pacientů s kardiovaskulárním onemocněním]

Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis. Gymnica, 2010
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the adherence to a physical activity (PA) in an annual interventional programme of domiciliary rehabilitation designed for patients with coronary artery disease.
Hana Cipryanová, Václav Krejčíř, Olga Hynková, Miloslav Klugar, Eliška Sovová, Jan Bajorek, Pavel Stejskal, Veronika Drbošalová   +7 more
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Effects of Pedometer Use in Veterans With Chronic Heart Failure

, 2015
Brief Report. Routine physical activity can improve exercise tolerance in individuals with chronic heart failure (HF). Lack of exercise can lead to worsening of HF.
Lampley, Tammy M., Milner, Kerry A., Dallas, Mary I., Chang, Vicky M.   +3 more
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Pedometer Accuracy during walking over different surfaces

, 2007
Purpose: This study examined the effect of surface (concrete, grass, dry beach sand, wet beach sand) and gender on pedometer accuracy during walking.
Crowther, Robert G., Leicht, Anthony S.
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A Community Based Study to Test the Reliability and Validity of Physical Activity Measurement Techniques

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2014
Introduction: Physical activity (PA) is protective against non-communicable diseases and it can reduce premature mortality. However, it is difficult to assess the frequency, duration, type and intensity of PA.
Puneet Misra, Ravi Prakash Upadhyay, Anand Krishnan, Neelam Sharma, Suresh K Kapoor   +4 more
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Pedometer

, 2013
TOP 20 - 2nd WinnerThis paper represents pedometer which is used to calculate steps, distance travel, calories burn and time elapse during activity. This project will replace the previous pedometer which uses pendulum.
Mohd Fadzli Bin Mohd Fuzi
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Should all steps count when using a pedometer as a measure of physical activity in older adults? [PDF]

, 2007
AIM: Does feedback on step counts from a pedometer encourage participants to increase walking? \ud \ud METHODS: Randomly recruited older adults (n=105) were asked to wear a pedometer for 2-weeks.
Marshall, Alison L.
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Pedometer [PDF]

, 2020
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Predicting energy requirement with pedometer-determined physical-activity level in women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

, 2015
Nighat Farooqi,1 Frode Slinde,2 Maine Carlsson,3 Lena Håglin,4 Thomas Sandström1 1Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; 2Department of ...
Farooqi N, Sandström T, Carlsson M, Slinde F, Håglin L   +4 more
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Pedometer Step Count Targets during Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. A Randomized Controlled Trial

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2017
C. Nolan, M. Maddocks, J. Canavan, S. Jones, Veronica Delogu, Djeya Kaliaraju, W. Banya, S. Kon, M. Polkey, W. Man   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source