Comparison of Veteran experiences of low-cost, home-based diet and exercise interventions

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 149-160

  Holtz, Bree ^a   Krein, Sarah L ^a,b   Bentley, Douglas R ^a   Hughes, Maria E ^a   Giardino, Nicholas D ^c   Richardson, Caroline R ^a,b  

^a VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Exercise; Lifestyle; Obesity; Objective monitoring; OIF OEF; Physical activity; Qualitative; Technology; Veterans

Indexed keywords

COSTS; TECHNOLOGY;

EXERCISE; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; OIF/OEF; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITATIVE; VETERANS;

NUTRITION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FREEDOM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MILITARY SERVICE; OBESITY; OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM; OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRAINING; VETERAN EXPERIENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIET THERAPY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOME CARE; KINESIOTHERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; PILOT STUDY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED STATES; VETERAN; WAR;

ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DIET; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003-2011; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OBESITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 84899140920     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 19381352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2013.04.0088     Document Type: Article

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