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Exercise prescription by physiotherapists to patients with cardiovascular disease is in greater agreement with European recommendations after using the EXPERT training tool

Dominique Hansena REVAL - Rehabilitation Research Centre, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium;b Heart Centre Hasselt, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, BelgiumView further author information
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Nastasia Marinusa REVAL - Rehabilitation Research Centre, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, BelgiumView further author information
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Véronique Cornelissenc Research Group of Rehabilitation for Internal Disorders, University of Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumView further author information
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Wim Ramakersd Human-Computer Interaction and eHealth, Faculty of Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, BelgiumView further author information
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Karin Coninxd Human-Computer Interaction and eHealth, Faculty of Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6730-3426View further author information
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Article: 2182660 | Received 19 Dec 2022, Accepted 16 Feb 2023, Published online: 28 Feb 2023

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