title: An Exercise Counseling Intervention in Minority Adults With Heart Failure.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The primary aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of an exercise counseling intervention for adults of diverse race/ethnicity with heart failure (HF) and to assess its potential for improving overall physical activity, functional capacity, and HF self-care.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was a quasi-experimental, prospective, longitudinal cohort design.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty adults were enrolled and completed the 6-minute walk and standardized instruments, followed by exercise counseling using motivational interviewing. Each received an accelerometer, hand weights, and a diary to record self-care behaviors. Participants were followed via phone for 12 weeks to collect step-counts, review symptoms, and plan the following week's step goal.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results indicate that this intervention was feasible for most participants and resulted in improvements in physical activity, functional capacity, and self-care behaviors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Brief exercise counseling may be an appropriate option to improve outcomes for stable patients with HF and may be tailored to fit different settings.
authors.affiliation: 1 College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY, USA2 Heart Failure Program, New York University, Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: Victoria Vaughan
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Dickson
authors.forename: Stuart D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: Deborah A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Chyun
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000523:psychology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000379:methods; D012648:Self Care; D014481:United States