''Telephone Support Oriented by Accelerometric Measurements Enhances Adherence to Physical Activity Recommendations in Noncompliant Patients After a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program''

Guiraud, Thibaut | Granger, Richard | Gremeaux, Vincent | Bousquet, Marc | Richard, Lisa | Soukarie, Laurent | Babin, Thierry | Labrunee, Marc | Sanguignol, Frederic | Bosquet, Laurent | Golay, Alain | Pathak, AtulInternational audience''Guiraud T, Granger R, Gremeaux V, Bousquet M, Richard L, Soukarie L, Babin T, Labrunee M, Sanguignol F, Bosquet L, Go lay A, Pathak A. Telephone support oriented by accelerometric measurements enhances adherence to physical activity recommendations in noncompliant patients after a cardiac rehabilitation program. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2012; 93:2141-7. Objective: To assess the efficacy of a strategy, based on telephone support oriented by accelerometer measurements, on the adherence to physical activity (PA) recommendations in cardiac patients not achieving PA recommendations. Design: Prospective and randomized study. Setting: A cardiac rehabilitation program (CRP) at a clinic. Participants: Stable, noncompliant cardiac (coronary artery disease, heart failure, post cardiovascular surgery) patients (weekly moderate-intensity PA