Dragon boat racing and health-related quality of life of breast cancer survivors: a mixed methods evaluation
Open Access
- 5 August 2013
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Vol. 13 (1), 205
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-13-205
Abstract
Breast cancer survivors who participate in physical activity (PA) are reported to experience improved health-related quality of life (HRQOL). However, the quantitative research exploring the relationship between the team-based activity of dragon boat racing and the HRQOL of breast cancer survivors is limited. Given the rising number of breast cancer survivors, and their growing attraction to dragon boating, further exploration of the influence of this activity on HRQOL is warranted.Keywords
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