An intervention to promote physical activity and self-management in people with stable chronic heart failure The Home-Heart-Walk study: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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An intervention to promote physical activity and self-management in people with stable chronic heart failure The Home-Heart-Walk study: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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Abstract Background Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a chronic debilitating condition with economic consequences, mostly because of frequent hospitalisations. Physical activity and adequate self-management capacity are important risk reduction strategies in the management of CHF. The Home-Heart-Walk is a self-monitoring intervention. This model of intervention has adapted the 6-minute walk test as a home-based activity that is self-administered and can be used for monitoring physical functional...

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2011-03-01

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Currow David C / Everett Bronwyn / Salamonson Yenna / Denniss Robert / Zecchin Robert / Newton Phillip J / Du Hui Y / Macdonald Peter S / Davidson Patricia M

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Trials

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http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/12/1/63

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Medicine (General)

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