The change in fatigue, strength, and quality of life following a physical therapist prescribed exercise program for cancer survivors

Rehabilitation Oncology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 11-17

  Litterini, Amy J ^a   Fieler, Vickie K ^a  

^a Exeter Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Exercise; Fatigue; Strength

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER FATIGUE; CANCER PAIN; CANCER REHABILITATION; CANCER SURVIVOR; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GRIP STRENGTH; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEG MOVEMENT; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; OVARY CANCER; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST ATTITUDE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCRIPTION; PROSTATE CANCER; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 77953454024     PISSN: 21683808     EISSN: 23812427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01893697-200826030-00002     Document Type: Article

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