Were all in the same boat: A review of the benefits of dragon boat racing for women living with breast cancer

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Harris, Susan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHINA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECREATIONAL THERAPY; REVIEW; TEAM SPORT;

EID: 84864951964     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/167651     Document Type: Review

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