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Physical Activity for Cancer Survivors

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Interest in the potential of exercise as a therapeutic intervention for a wide range of clinical populations is growing steadily.

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Stevinson, C., Campbell, K.L., Sellar, C.M., Courneya, K.S. (2007). Physical Activity for Cancer Survivors. In: Feuerstein, M. (eds) Handbook of Cancer Survivorship. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34562-8_14

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