Telehealth weight management intervention for adults with physical disabilities: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1084-1094

  Rimmer, James H ^a   Wang, Edward ^b   Pellegrini, Christine A ^c   Lullo, Carolyn ^b   Gerber, Ben S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Obesity; Physical impairment; Telehealth; Weight management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OVERWEIGHT; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TELEMEDICINE; TELEPHONE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY;

ADULT; DIET; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OVERWEIGHT; TELEMEDICINE; TELEPHONE; WEIGHT LOSS; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84889250445     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31829e780e     Document Type: Article

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