The meaning of the mountain: Exploring breast cancer survivors’ lived experiences of subjective well-being during a climb on mt. kilimanjaro

Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-16

  Burke, Shaunna M ^a   Sabiston, Catherine M ^b  

^a ALGONQUIN COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Lived experience; Phenomenology; Physical activity; Well being; Women s health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899862428     PISSN: 19398441     EISSN: 1939845X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19398440903510137     Document Type: Article

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