Long-term effects of a web-based cancer aftercare intervention on moderate physical activity and vegetable consumption among early cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Kanera, Iris M ^a   Willems, Roy A ^a   Bolman, Catherine A W ^a   Mesters, Ilse ^b   Verboon, Peter ^a   Lechner, Lilian ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cancer survivorship; Computer tailoring; EHealth; Long term effect; Physical activity; Vegetable consumption; Web based intervention

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; AFTERCARE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVOR; EARLY CANCER; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; GENDER; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; WEB BROWSER; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; NEOPLASMS; PROCEDURES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; SURVIVOR; TELEMEDICINE; TIME; VEGETABLE;

ADULT; AFTERCARE; AGED; DIET; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVIVORS; TELEMEDICINE; TIME; VEGETABLES;

EID: 85012070602     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-017-0474-2     Document Type: Article

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