Resistance training in cancer survivors: A systematic review

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 703-712

  De Backer, I C ^a   Schep, G ^a   Backx, F J ^b   Vreugdenhil, G ^a   Kuipers, H ^c  

^a MÁXIMA MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cancer; Exercise; Muscle strength; Rehabilitation; Resistance training

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ANDROGEN DEPRIVATION THERAPY; BODY COMPOSITION; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVOR; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CYCLING; DANCING; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEMATOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNE FUNCTION TEST; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROSTATE CANCER; REHABILITATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAINING; TREADMILL; WALKING;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SURVIVORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70350359296     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1225330     Document Type: Review

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