Development and usability of a computer-tailored pedometer-based physical activity advice for breast cancer survivors

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 673-682

  De Cocker, K ^a,b   Charlier, C ^a,c   Van Hoof, E ^d   Pauwels, E ^a   Lechner, L ^c   Bourgois, J ^a   Spittaels, H ^e   Vandelanotte, C ^f   De Bourdeaudhuij, I ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b RESEARCH FOUNDATION FLANDERS FWO   (Belgium)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^d FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^e Hogeschool West Vlaanderen   (Belgium)

^f CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Computer tailoring; Internet; Step counts; Survivorship; Women

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DEVICES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PROCEDURES; SURVIVOR; WALKING;

ACTIGRAPHY; ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SURVIVORS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; WALKING;

EID: 84939803710     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12225     Document Type: Article

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