Effect of exercise training on functional capacity & quality of life in head & neck cancer patients receiving chemoradiotherapy

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 515-520

  Samuel, Stephen R ^a   Arun Maiya, G ^a   Babu, Abraham Samuel ^a   Vidyasagar, M S ^b  

^a MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b KASTURBA HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Cancer; Exercise; Functional capacity; Quality of life; Rehabilitation; Six minute walk test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMORADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; SMOKELESS TOBACCO; SMOKING;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84876427150     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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