Measuring Adherence to Pulmonary Rehabilitation:A Prospective Validation Study of the Dutch Version of the Rehabilitation Adherence Measure for Athletic Training (RAdMAT-NL)

Purpose: Measuring exercise adherence is important in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). For this, the Rehabilitation Adherence Measure for Athletic Training (RAdMAT) seems to be a promising instrument, and a Dutch version (RAdMAT-NL) is available. The aim of this study was to explore the dimensionality and construct validity of the RAdMAT-NL in patients with COPD. Secondly, we examined whether the items of the RAdMAT-NL could be summed to a single score. Patients and Methods: This prospective study included 193 patients with COPD from 53 primary physiotherapy practice... Mehr ...