The effects of partnered exercise on physical intimacy in couples coping with prostate cancer

Health Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 509-513

  Lyons, Karen S ^a   Winters Stone, Kerri M ^a   Bennett, Jill A ^a   Beer, Tomasz M ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affectionate behaviors; Dyadic analysis; Physical activity; Relationship quality; Strength training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTIMACY; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARTNERED EXERCISE; PROSTATE CANCER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATE TUMOR; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUALITY; SPOUSE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SPOUSES;

EID: 84946430183     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/hea0000287     Document Type: Article

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