An interpretative phenomenological examination of psychosocial changes among breast cancer survivors in their first season of dragon boating

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 425-440

  McDonough, Meghan H ^a,d   Sabiston, Catherine M ^b   Crocker, Peter R E ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 54949100806     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200802241857     Document Type: Article

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