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Direct linkKangas, Maria; Bovbjerg, Dana H.; Montgomery, Guy H. – Psychological Bulletin, 2009
Reports an error in "Cancer-related fatigue: A systematic and meta-analytic review of non-pharmacological therapies for cancer patients" by Maria Kangas, Dana H. Bovbjerg and Guy H. Montgomery (Psychological Bulletin, 2008[Sep], Vol 134[5], 700-741). The URL to the Supplemental Materials for the article is listed incorrectly in two places in the…
Descriptors: Fatigue (Biology), Cancer, Patients, Psychology
Peer reviewedEichner, Edward R. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1987
A review of epidemiological studies suggesting that exercise reduces the risk of cancer concludes that exercise may help defend against cancer by preventing obesity, stimulating lymphokines, and/or facilitating other healthful changes in behavior. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Cancer, Disease Control, Exercise
Download full textDaniel, Eileen; Balog, Linda F. – Health Educator, 2009
The age of female puberty appears to have decreased in the United States and western countries as child health and nutrition have improved and obesity has become more prevalent. Also, environmental contaminants, particularly endocrine disruptors, may also play a role in lowering the age of puberty. Puberty at an early age increases the risk of…
Descriptors: Obesity, Substance Abuse, Heart Disorders, Eating Disorders
Kangas, Maria; Bovbjerg, Dana H.; Montgomery, Guy H. – Psychological Bulletin, 2008
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a significant clinical problem for more than 10 million adults diagnosed with cancer each year worldwide. No "gold standard" treatment presently exists for CRF. To provide a guide for future research to improve the treatment of CRF, the authors conducted the most comprehensive combined systematic and meta-analytic…
Descriptors: Fatigue (Biology), Cancer, Patients, Therapy
Peer reviewedGauthier, Michele M. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1986
Research regarding the direct and indirect effect of exercise on cancer risk is reviewed. (MT)
Descriptors: Cancer, Eating Habits, Exercise, Life Style
Peer reviewedCourneya, Kerry S.; Mackey, John R.; Jones, Lee W. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 2000
Exercise can positively affect a broad range of quality of life parameters in people with cancer. The general exercise prescription is moderate-intensity exercise 3-5 days per week. Conditions that warrant prescription modification include fatigue during treatment, acute or chronic physical impairments, and presence of bone cancer. Research…
Descriptors: Cancer, Coping, Exercise Physiology, Fatigue (Biology)
Peer reviewedMunnings, Frances – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1988
This article surveys recent research on how and when exercise or estrogen therapy should be used to treat or prevent athletic amenorrhea, osteoporosis, cancer, and heart disease. The suspected causes of each disease are discussed and the benefits and dangers of each form of treatment/prevention are weighed. (JL)
Descriptors: Athletes, Cancer, Diseases, Exercise
