Are exercise programs effective for improving health-related quality of life among cancer survivors? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Oncology Nursing Forum

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2014, Pages E326-E342

  Mishra, Shiraz I ^a   Scherer, Roberta W ^b   Snyder, Claire ^c   Geigle, Paula ^d   Gotay, Carolyn ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Bicycling; Breathing exercises; Depression; Exercise; Fatigue; Health status; Neoplasm; Neoplasm therapy; Physical activity; Quality of life; Resistance training; Survivors; Walking; Yoga

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVOR;

EXERCISE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84911470564     PISSN: 0190535X     EISSN: 15380688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/14.ONF.E326-E342     Document Type: Article

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