Impact of applied progressive deep muscle relaxation training on the health related quality of life among prostate cancer patients - A quasi experimental trial

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL, 2013, Pages

  Isa, Mohamad Rodi ^a,b   Moy, Foong Ming ^b   Razack, Azad Hassan Abdul ^b   Zainuddin, Zulkifli Md ^c   Zainal, Nor Zuraida ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA MEDICAL CENTER   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Applied progressive muscle relaxation training; Health related quality of life; Prostate cancer

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY HISTORY; GLEASON SCORE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRESSIVE DEEP MUSCLE RELAXATION TRAINING; PROSTATE CANCER; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RELAXATION TRAINING; SHORT FORM 36;

APPLIED PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION TRAINING; HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE; PROSTATE CANCER;

AGED; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELAXATION THERAPY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84880587100     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.02.011     Document Type: Article

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