The effect of resistance training on muscle strength and physical function in older, postmenopausal breast cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 189-199

  Winters Stone, Kerri M ^a   Dobek, Jessica ^a   Bennett, Jill A ^a   Nail, Lillian M ^a   Leo, Michael C ^a   Schwartz, Anna ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Aged; Balance; Fatigue; Muscle strength; Neoplasm

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SURVIVOR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREAST NEOPLASMS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEOPLASM STAGING; POSTMENOPAUSE; PROGNOSIS; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84859510453     PISSN: 19322259     EISSN: 19322267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11764-011-0210-x     Document Type: Article

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