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Physical activity intervention benefits persist months post-intervention: randomized trial in breast cancer survivors
Determine durable effects of the 3-month Better Exercise Adherence after Treatment for Cancer (BEAT Cancer) physical activity (PA) behavior change intervention 12 months post-baseline (i.e., 9 months after int...
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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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Breast cancer survivors’ exercise preferences change during an exercise intervention are associated with post-intervention physical activity
Exercise program preferences are important for designing physical activity (PA) interventions; yet may change following an intervention. Further, the relationship between preferences and PA behavior change is ...
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Adherence to a lower versus higher intensity physical activity intervention in the Breast Cancer & Physical Activity Level (BC-PAL) Trial
The first aim is to examine adherence to a lower versus higher intensity physical activity (PA) prescription in breast cancer survivors in the Breast Cancer & Physical Activity Level (BC-PAL) Trial. The second...
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Hispanic ethnicity as a moderator of the effects of aerobic and resistance exercise on physical fitness and quality-of-life in breast cancer survivors
Exercise can profoundly affect physical fitness and quality of life in breast cancer survivors; however, few studies have focused on minorities. This secondary analysis examines Hispanic ethnicity as a moderat...
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Breast cancer survivors’ preferences for mHealth physical activity interventions: findings from a mixed methods study
Despite the benefits of physical activity for breast cancer survivors, the majority remain insufficiently active. Mobile health (mHealth) physical activity interventions may be a more scalable strategy to incr...
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Associations between physical activity and comorbidities in Korean cancer survivors
To examine the associations between physical activity, metabolic risk factors, and comorbidities in Korean cancer survivors.
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Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an exercise telephone counseling intervention for hematologic cancer survivors: a phase II randomized controlled trial
Supervised exercise interventions produce the largest improvements in patient-reported outcomes in cancer survivors but their scalability has been questioned. Telephone counseling has been proposed as a more f...
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Understanding strength exercise intentions and behavior in hematologic cancer survivors: an analysis of the intention-behavior gap
Strength exercise improves many health outcomes in cancer survivors but the prevalence and correlates of strength exercise have not been well-described. Moreover, no study has examined the critical intention-b...
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Lower rate-pressure product during submaximal walking: a link to fatigue improvement following a physical activity intervention among breast cancer survivors
Research showing a link between exercise-induced changes in aerobic fitness and reduced fatigue after a cancer diagnosis has been inconsistent. We evaluated associations of fatigue and rate-pressure product (R...
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Social-ecological correlates of physical activity in kidney cancer survivors
Previous studies in cancer survivors have examined behavioral correlates of physical activity (PA), but no study to date has adopted a broader social-ecological framework in understanding PA. This study examin...
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Accelerometer-assessed physical activity and sedentary time among colon cancer survivors: associations with psychological health outcomes
The purpose of this study was to determine associations of objectively assessed moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time with psychological health outcomes including depressio...
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Open AccessA systematic review and meta-analysis of social cognitive theory-based physical activity and/or nutrition behavior change interventions for cancer survivors
Little is known about how to improve and create sustainable lifestyle behaviors of cancer survivors. Interventions based on social cognitive theory (SCT) have shown promise. This review examined the effect of ...
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African-American breast cancer survivors’ preferences for various types of physical activity interventions: a Sisters Network Inc. web-based survey
Needs assessments are essential to develo** lifestyle interventions for minority populations. To our knowledge, no physical activity (PA) needs assessment studies have been conducted for African-American (AA...
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Erratum to: An update of controlled physical activity trials in cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Physical activity and health-related quality of life in young adult cancer survivors: a Canadian provincial survey
Physical activity (PA) improves health-related quality of life (HRQL) in several cancer survivor groups but no studies have focused on young adult cancer survivors (YACS). This study determined the prevalence ...
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Physical activity type and intensity among rural breast cancer survivors: patterns and associations with fatigue and depressive symptoms
Our study aims were to describe physical activity patterns and associations with fatigue and depressive symptoms among rural breast cancer survivors.
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Open AccessExercise behavior in cancer survivors and associated factors
Physical activity is an important component in promoting a healthy life style in cancer survivors. We estimated the proportion of cancer survivors who are physically active, defined as meeting public health ex...
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An update of controlled physical activity trials in cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Approximately 11.1 million cancer survivors are alive in the United States. Activity prescriptions for cancer survivors rely on evidence as to whether exercise during or after treatment results in improved hea...
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Exercise programming and counseling preferences in bladder cancer survivors: a population-based study
Despite growing evidence of the benefits of exercise in cancer survivors, exercise participation rates are low. Understanding the unique exercise programming and counseling preferences of different cancer surv...