Women's experience of physical activity following breast cancer treatment

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 422-429

  Larsson, Ingalill L ^a   Jönsson, Carita ^a   Olsson, Ann C ^a   Gard, Gunvor ^a   Johansson, Karin ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Phenomenographic; Physical activity; Physiotherapy; Qualitative study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN;

EID: 49749088773     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00546.x     Document Type: Article

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