Sources of stress for breast cancer survivors involved in dragon boating: Examining associations with treatment characteristics and self-esteem

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1345-1353

  Hadd, Valerie ^a   Sabiston, Catherine M ^b   McDonough, Meghan H ^c   Crocker, Peter R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRESS;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; BRITISH COLUMBIA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SHIPS; SPORTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVORS;

EID: 77954274513     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1440     Document Type: Article

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