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. 2017 Nov 1;2017(11):CD002768. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002768.pub4

Housinger 2015.

Methods Design: Modified RCT; motivational incentive‐based walking program for patients hospitalised with pulmonary exacerbation.
Series of 2‐week intervals with 1‐week wash‐out periods were created and randomized as either treatment or control.
Participants 29 participants with CF (11 males; 18 females).
Group demographics:
Intervention group (n = 18)
Control group (n = 11)
Inclusion criteria: not specified.
Exclusion criteria: not specified.
Interventions Intervention group (n = 18): incentive‐based walking program plus standard care including daily (Monday to Friday) physical therapy.
Control group (n = 11): standard care including daily (Monday to Friday) physical therapy.
Outcomes Included in this study were: 6MWT distance; vital signs; Bruininks‐Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency; strengths assessment score and HRQoL (CFQ‐R).
Data were collected within 72 hours of hospital admission and within 48 hours of hospital discharge.
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