A comparison of physical activity preferences among breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer survivors in Nova Scotia, Canada

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 823-833

  Forbes, Cynthia C ^a   Blanchard, Chris M ^b   Mummery, W Kerry ^a   Courneya, Kerry S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise; Health behavior; Motivation; Survey research

Indexed keywords

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CANADA; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NOVA SCOTIA; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURVIVOR;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CANADA; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NOVA SCOTIA; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84941788849     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2014-0119     Document Type: Article

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