Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages e52-e59 , May 2011

Actigraphy: Analyzing patient movement

  • Mary Jo Grap, RN, PhD, ACNP, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Adult Health and Nursing Systems Department, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Mary Jo Grap, RN, PhD, ACNP, FAAN, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, PO Box 980567, 1100 East Leigh St, Richmond, VA 23219.
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  • Virginia A. Hamilton, RN, MS, FNP

      Affiliations

    • Adult Health and Nursing Systems Department, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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  • Ann McNallen, RN, MS

      Affiliations

    • Adult Health and Nursing Systems Department, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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  • Jessica M. Ketchum, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics Department, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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  • Al M. Best, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics Department, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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  • Nyimas Y. Isti Arief, MS

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.
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  • Paul A. Wetzel, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.

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doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2009.12.013

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages e52-e59 , May 2011

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