Physical functioning and quality of life after cancer rehabilitation

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-35

  Van Weert, E ^a,b,c   Hoekstra Weebers, J E H M ^b,c   Grol, B M F ^b   Otter, R ^b   Arendzen, J H ^a   Postema, K ^a,c   Van Der Schans, C P ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Integraal Kankercentrum Noord Nederland   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^d University for Professional Education   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cancer patients; Fatigue; Physiological variables; Quality of life; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL METHODS; TUMORS;

CANCER REHABILITATION; MUSCLE FORCES;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; BREAST CANCER; CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; SPORT; TRAINING;

ADULT; AGED; BREATHING EXERCISES; EXERCISE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1642403314     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-200403000-00004     Document Type: Article

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