Effects of an oncologist's recommendation to exercise on self-reported exercise behavior in newly diagnosed breast cancer survivors: A single-blind, randomized controlled trial

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 105-113

  Jones, Lee W ^a   Courneya, Kerry S ^a   Fairey, Adrian S ^a   Mackey, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 4744337709     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324796abm2802_5     Document Type: Article

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