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Author:

McTiernan, Anne.

Title:

Breast fitness : an optimal exercise and health plan for reducing your risk of breast cancer / Anne McTiernan, Julie Gralow, Lisa Talbott.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

St. Martin's Press,

Copyright Date:

c2000

Description:

xii, 333 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Breast--Cancer--Popular works.
Breast--Prevention.--Prevention.
Breast--Exercise therapy.--Exercise therapy.
Breast Neoplasms--Popular Works.
Breast Neoplasms--prevention & control--Popular Works.
Exercise--Popular Works.

Other Authors:

Gralow, Julie.
Talbott, Lisa.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-308) and index.

Contents:

How you can help. Overview of breast cancer and its treatment -- Risk-reduction measures for all women -- Exercise to reduce risk: what the research shows -- Exercise to reduce risk: how it might work -- Role of nutrition in breast cancer -- Role of hormones in breast cancer -- Exercise as part of the treatment plan for breast cancer patients -- Exercise to reduce risk of breast cancer recurrence -- Other ways to decrease recurrence of breast cancer -- Optimizing overall health after a diagnosis of breast cancer -- Team survivor -- Develop a health-promoting exercise plan -- Setting exercise goals for each stage of your life -- Using goals to stay motivated -- Overcoming fitness roadblocks -- Strength training -- Conditioning exercises -- Exercise choices -- Fitting exercise into a busy life -- Exciting new research in exercise and breast cancer -- How you can help.

ISBN:

9780312253127
0312253125

LCCN:

00031817

Locations:

ACPD686 -- Carnegie-Evans Public Library (Albia)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

PBPC546 -- Sigourney Public Library (Sigourney)