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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