Feasibility of pedometers for adults with schizophrenia: Pilot study

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 8-14

  Kane, I ^a   Lee, H ^a   Sereika, S ^a   Brar, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Feasibility; Pedometers; Physical activity; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBSERVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF REPORT; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WALKING;

ADULT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBSERVATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF REPORT; WALKING;

EID: 84855288636     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01747.x     Document Type: Article

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