A pilot study to examine the feasibility and effects of a home-based aerobic program on reducing fatigue in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-12

  Yeh, Chao Hsing ^a   Man Wai, Jackson Pui ^b   Lin, Un Shan ^c   Chiang, Yi Chien ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN SPORT UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CARDINAL TIEN COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE AND MANAGEMENT   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adherence; Cancer related fatigue; Exercise program

Indexed keywords

CYTARABINE; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; MERCAPTOPURINE; METHOTREXATE; VINCRISTINE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FATIGUE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PILOT PROJECTS; PRECURSOR CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650964929     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCC.0b013e3181e4553c     Document Type: Article

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