Exercise effects on depressive symptoms in cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-19

  Craft, Lynette L ^a   VanIterson, Erik H ^a   Helenowski, Irene B ^a   Rademaker, Alfred W ^a   Courneya, Kerry S ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; CANCER FATIGUE; CANCER PAIN; CANCER SURVIVOR; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT;

DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84855473484     PISSN: 10559965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-11-0634     Document Type: Review

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