Pole walking for patients with breast cancer-related arm lymphedema

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 165-173

  Jönsson, Charlotta ^a   Johansson, Karin ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM SWELLING; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION GARMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; WALKING; ARM; BANDAGE; BREAST TUMOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; WALKING AID;

AGED; ARM; BANDAGES; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CANES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WALKING;

EID: 67449092920     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593980902776621     Document Type: Article

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