Fit & Strong! Promotes Physical Activity and Well-Being in Older Cancer Survivors
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Fit & Strong! Promotes Physical Activity and Well-Being in Older Cancer Survivors
INTRODUCTION Physical activity reduces fatigue and depression while improving quality of life in cancer survivors. Exercise is generally considered safe and is recommended to survivors of all ages. Despite the high prevalence of cancer in the elderly, few studies address physical activity interventions targeting this older population. Fit & Strong! is an evidence-based physical activity program...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Public Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2296-2565
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2014.00171