Utility and efficacy of a smartphone application to enhance the learning and behavior goals of traditional cardiac rehabilitation: A feasibility study

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 327-334

  Forman, Daniel E ^a,b   LaFond, Karen ^c,d   Panch, Trishan ^e   Allsup, Kelly ^b   Manning, Kenneth ^b   Sattelmair, Jacob ^e  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c South Shore Hospital   (United States)

^d Massachusetts Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation   (United States)

^e Wellframe   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiac rehabilitation; feasibility study; phone application

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MALE; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOBILE PHONE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES;

ADULT; AGED; CELL PHONES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GOALS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 84908356738     PISSN: 19327501     EISSN: 1932751X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000058     Document Type: Article

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