Struggling with cancer and treatment: Young athletes recapture body control and identity through exercise: Qualitative findings from a supervised group exercise program in cancer patients of mixed gender undergoing chemotherapy

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-66

  Adamsen, L ^a   Andersen, C ^a   Midtgaard, J ^a   Moller T ^a   Quist, M ^a   Rorth M ^a  

^a Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Baldness; Body image; Cancer survivor; Heavy resistance training; Normalization; Relaxation training; Social contact

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; DENMARK; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEOPLASM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPORT; SURVIVOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; DENMARK; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPORTS; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59149086459     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2007.00767.x     Document Type: Article

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