Promoting physical exercise in breast cancer care.
This article is intended to promote awareness of physical exercise as a safe, advantageous and feasible intervention for a patient with breast cancer or recovering from it. The numerous and varied benefits of exercise and the implications for nursing practice in light of current research evidence are discussed.
Kirshbaum
Marilyn
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University of Sheffield, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield. m.kirshbaum@sheffield.ac.uk
D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology; D001828:Body Image; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D011788:Quality of Life; D012449:Safety; D012934:Social Isolation; D012944:Social Support; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology