The effects of group exercise on fatigue and quality of life during cancer treatment

Oncology Nursing Forum

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 821-825

  Losito, Joanna M ^a   Murphy, Susan O ^b   Thomas, Mary L ^c  

^a Camino Medical Group   (United States)

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33746206254     PISSN: 0190535X     EISSN: 15380688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/06.ONF.821-825     Document Type: Article

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