Physical activity preferences of ovarian cancer survivors
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The physical activity preferences of gynecologic cancer survivors.
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To identify physical activity (PA) preferences of gynecologic cancer survivors (GCSs) and to understand the reasons for them. DESIGN Population-based, cross-sectional mailed survey and semistructured interviews with a subsample. SETTING Nova Scotia, Canada. SAMPLE 239 GCSs completed the survey, and 16 participated in an interview. METHODS GCSs identified from a provin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Psycho-Oncology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1057-9249
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1396