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Social-cognitive, demographic, clinical, and health-related correlates of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in newly diagnosed women with breast cancer
Identifying correlates of physical activity and sedentary behaviour allows for the identification of factors that may be targeted in future behaviour change interventions. This study sought to determine the so...
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Effects of exercise during and after neoadjuvant chemoradiation on symptom burden and quality of life in rectal cancer patients: a phase II randomized controlled trial
We previously demonstrated that exercise during and after neoadjuvant chemoradiation (NACRT) for rectal cancer may improve the rate of pathologic complete/near complete response. Here, we report the effects of...
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Associations between health-related fitness and quality of life in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients
Newly diagnosed breast cancer patients face substantial stress and uncertainty that may undermine their quality of life (QoL). The purpose of the present study was to examine the associations between health-re...
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Physical Activity and Breast Cancer Survival–Epidemiologic Evidence and Potential Biologic Mechanisms
To review the biologic mechanisms that may be operative between physical activity and survival after breast cancer.
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Exercise and health-related fitness predictors of chemotherapy completion in breast cancer patients: pooled analysis of two multicenter trials
Achieving a higher chemotherapy completion rate is associated with better outcomes in breast cancer patients. We examined the role of exercise and health-related fitness variables in predicting chemotherapy co...
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Open AccessPatterns and predictors of exercise behavior during 24 months of follow-up after a supervised exercise program during breast cancer chemotherapy
Understanding the longer-term exercise behavior of patients with breast cancer after chemotherapy is important to promote sustained exercise. The purpose of the current study was to report the longer-term patt...
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Open AccessExercise during and after neoadjuvant rectal cancer treatment (the EXERT trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer includes 5–6 weeks of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NACRT) followed by total mesorectal excision 6–8 weeks later. NACRT improves local disease control and...
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Open AccessPhysical activity does not alter prolactin levels in post-menopausal women: results from a dose-response randomized controlled trial
Increased circulating levels of prolactin have been associated with increased risk of both in situ and invasive breast cancer. We investigated whether or not physical activity had a dose–response effect in low...
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Impact of resistance and aerobic exercise on sarcopenia and dynapenia in breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy: a multicenter randomized controlled trial
The purpose of this study was to conduct an exploratory analysis of the START examining the effects of resistance exercise training (RET) and aerobic exercise training (AET) on sarcopenia, dynapenia, and assoc...
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Exercise motivation in rectal cancer patients during and after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy
Aerobic exercise is safe and feasible for rectal cancer patients during and after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NACRT), but their motivation to perform such exercise is unknown. Here, we explore the motivatio...