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Category: General Activity
Back to Research DatabaseAn Assessment of the Total Amount of Physical Activity of Patients Participating in a Phase III Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Added on April 1st, 2007
PURPOSE: This study was designed to assess and characterize the physical activity levels and patterns of participants in a hospital-based Phase III cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program. METHODS: Subjects consisted... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Jones, Nicole L. MS; Schneider, Patrick L. PhD; Kaminsky, Leonard A. PhD; Riggin, Katrina MS; Taylor, Anna M. MS
- Institutions: --
Category: Cardiovascular Disease, General Activity
Calibration of the Computer Science and Applications, Inc. Accelerometer
Published on January 1st, 1998
PURPOSE: We established accelerometer count ranges for the Computer Science and Applications, Inc. (CSA) activity monitor corresponding to commonly employed MET categories. METHODS: Data were obtained from 50 adults... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Patty S. Freedson, Edward Melanson and John Sirard
- Institutions: University of Massachusetts, Department of Exercise Science, Torman Building, Amherst, MA 01003