Effects of Pedometer Use on Exercise Tolerance in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
Date of Award
6-27-2013
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
First Chairperson
Kerry A. Milner
Committee Member
Tammy M. Lampley
Committee Member
Mary I. Dallas
Abstract
Routine physical exercise can improve exercise tolerance in individuals affected by chronic heart failure (HF). The purpose of this prospective randomized control study was to examine the effect of pedometer use on exercise tolerance in veterans with chronic HF.
Recommended Citation
Chang, Vicky M., "Effects of Pedometer Use on Exercise Tolerance in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure" (2013). Nursing Dissertations. 8.
https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/nurs_diss/8
Comments
A practice dissertation presented to the Faculty of the Department of Nursing, College of Health Professions, Sacred Heart University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice.