Understanding narrative effects in physical activity promotion: the influence of breast cancer survivor testimony on exercise beliefs, self-efficacy, and intention in breast cancer patients

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 761-768

  Falzon, Charlène ^a,b   Radel, Rémi ^a,b   Cantor, Ambre ^a,b   d’Arripe Longueville, Fabienne ^a,b  

^a University of Nice Sophia Antipolis   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULON   (France)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Cancer; Exercise intention; Narratives; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NARRATIVE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF CONCEPT; AGED; BEHAVIOR; BREAST NEOPLASMS; LITERATURE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURVIVOR;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTENTION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL NARRATIVES AS TOPIC; SELF EFFICACY; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84922117863     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-014-2422-x     Document Type: Article

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