Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 57, Issue 6 , Pages 571-579 , June 2004

Three independent factors predicted adherence in a randomized controlled trial of resistance exercise training among prostate cancer survivors

  • Kerry S. Courneya

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Physical Education, University of Alberta, E-401 Van Vliet Center, 87th Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H9, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 780-492-1031; fax: 780-492-8003.
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  • Roanne J. Segal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 1C4, Canada
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  • Robert D. Reid

      Affiliations

    • University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 40 Ruskin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4W7, Canada
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  • Lee W. Jones

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Physical Education, University of Alberta, E-401 Van Vliet Center, 87th Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H9, Canada
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  • Shawn C. Malone

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 1C4, Canada
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  • Peter M. Venner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Cross Cancer Institute, 11560 University Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1Z2, Canada
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  • Matthew B. Parliament

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiation Oncology, Cross Cancer Institute, 11560 University Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1Z2, Canada
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  • Chris G. Scott

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 1C4, Canada
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  • H.Arthur Quinney

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Physical Education, University of Alberta, E-401 Van Vliet Center, 87th Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H9, Canada
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  • George A. Wells

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8M5, Canada

,Accepted 29 November 2003.

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PII: S0895-4356(03)00429-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2003.11.010

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 57, Issue 6 , Pages 571-579 , June 2004

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