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Charuel, Elodie; Bernard, Martial; Vaillant Roussel, Hélène; Cambon, Benoit; Ménini, Thibault; Lafarge, Elodie; Dutheil, Frédéric; Vorilhon, Philippe – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Background: Participation in regular physical activity (RPA) is beneficial to the quality of life and life expectancy of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). However, it is inadequate in many patients. Aims: To determine the factors that influence the practice of RPA in patients with CHF managed in general practice. Method: This was a…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Experience, Heart Disorders, Physical Activities
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Guiraud, Thibaut; Granger, Richard; Bousquet, Marc; Gremeaux, Vincent – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2012
The aim of the study is to compare, in coronary artery disease patients, physical activity (PA) assessed with the Dijon Physical Activity Questionnaire (DPAQ) and the true PA objectively measured using an accelerometer. Seventy patients wore an accelerometer (MyWellness Key actimeter) throughout 1 week after a cardiac rehabilitation program that…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, Diseases, Measures (Individuals)
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Tarnus, Evelyne; Catan, Aurelie; Verkindt, Chantal; Bourdon, Emmanuel – Advances in Physiology Education, 2011
The maximal rate of O[subscript 2] consumption (VO[subscript 2max]) constitutes one of the oldest fitness indexes established for the measure of cardiorespiratory fitness and aerobic performance. Procedures have been developed in which VO[subscript 2max]is estimated from physiological responses during submaximal exercise. Generally, VO[subscript…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Physical Education, Obesity, Physical Activities