An exercise intervention for advanced cancer patients experiencing fatigue: A pilot study

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 30-36

  Porock, Davina ^a   Kristjanson, Linda J ^b   Tinnelly, Karen ^c   Duke, Trish ^d   Blight, Joanne ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Silver Chain   (Australia)

^d ST JOHN OF GOD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ANXIETY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0034263799     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970001600306     Document Type: Article

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