Mindful exercise, quality of life, and survival: A mindfulness-based exercise program for women with breast cancer

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-46

  Tacón, Anna M ^a   McComb, Jacalyn ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MEDITATION; PEDOMETER; PILOT STUDY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANXIETY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDITATION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; WALKING;

EID: 58849101728     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2008.0255     Document Type: Article

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