Longitudinal field comparison of the RT3 and an activity diary with cardiac patients

Journal of Nursing Measurement

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-120

  Hertzog, Melody A ^a,b   Nieveen, Janet L ^a   Zimmerman, Lani M ^a   Barnason, Susan A ^a   Schulz, Paula M ^a   Miller, Connie L ^a   Rasmussen, Doris A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Physical activity; Reliability; Self report

Indexed keywords

EID: 35948977717     PISSN: 10613749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/106137407782156363     Document Type: Article

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