Defining adolescent and young adult (AYA) exercise and nutrition needs: Concerns communicated in an online cancer support community

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 130-133

  Love, Brad ^a   Moskowitz, Michal C ^b   Crook, Brittani ^a   Thompson, Charee M ^a   Donovan Kicken, Erin ^a   Stegenga, Kristin ^c   Macpherson, Catherine Fiona ^d   Johnson, Rebecca H ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Exercise; Internet; Nutrition; Public health; Social support; Young adults

Indexed keywords

STEROID; SUGAR;

ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT EXERCISE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BICYCLE; BOWLING; CHILD CARE; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTENT ANALYSIS; COPING BEHAVIOR; EATING; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; ENERGY; EXERCISE; FAST FOOD; FIGHTING; FOLLOW UP; FOOD; FRUIT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PROMOTION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; JUNK FOOD; LETTER; MENTAL HEALTH; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RUNNING; SAFETY; SKIING; SPORT; STRESS; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VEGETABLE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WALKING; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WELLBEING; YOGA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEOPLASMS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878637527     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2013.02.011     Document Type: Letter

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