Adherence to physical activity guidelines among cancer support group participants

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 199-205

  Stevinson, C ^a   Lydon, A ^b   Amir, Z ^c  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer survivors; Exercise; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEOPLASM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF HELP; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84894807547     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12145     Document Type: Article

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