title: Preliminary validation of an assessment for evaluating administration of a structured exercise counseling protocol.
abstract: Preliminary testing suggested acceptable reliability and validity for a 10-item assessment used to rate the performance in 9 facilities of 59 exercise counselors' administration of a structured treatment protocol intended to improve maintenance of exercise.
authors.affiliation: YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta, GA 30303, USA. jamesa@ymcaatlanta.org
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Annesi
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Unruh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D003376:Counseling / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000592:standards; D058016:Health Facility Administration; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results