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Kerry S. Courneya
Public Health
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Physical Activity for Cancer Survivors
Interest in the potential of exercise as a therapeutic intervention for a wide range of clinical populations is growing steadily.
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Exercise Motivation and Behavior Change
Exercise motivation and behavior change is a major challenge in any population but it is especially problematic in chronic disease populations such as cancer survivors.
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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...
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Personal accounts of exercise and quality of life from the perspective of breast cancer survivors
The purpose of the study was to examine breast cancer survivors’ perceptions of exercise and their quality of life (QoL).
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Open AccessLifestyle behaviors, obesity, and perceived health among men with and without a diagnosis of prostate cancer: A population-based, cross-sectional study
A better understanding of how prostate cancer survivors differ from men without prostate cancer and whether these potential differences vary across demographic subgroups will help to focus and prioritize futur...
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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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Open AccessCase–control study of lifetime total physical activity and endometrial cancer risk
A population-based case–control study of physical activity and endometrial cancer risk was conducted in Alberta between 2002 and 2006. Incident, histologically confirmed cases of endometrial cancer (n = 542) were...
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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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Determinants of quality of life in type 2 diabetes population: the inclusion of personality
The identification of factors that affect quality of life (QoL) is crucial to ameliorate the increasing burden of diabetes. This study tested a multi-dimensional model that consisted of factors across three do...
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Open AccessMediators and moderators of the effects of a year-long exercise intervention on endogenous sex hormones in postmenopausal women
To identify factors that mediate or moderate the effects of exercise on postmenopausal sex hormone concentrations.
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Case–control study of lifetime alcohol intake and prostate cancer risk
Alcohol consumption may be a modifiable risk factor for prostate cancer, but previous results have been inconsistent and limited by a lack of data on lifetime exposure and specific beverages. Furthermore, the ...
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A case–control study of lifetime occupational sitting and likelihood of breast cancer
Sedentary behavior may be a unique risk factor for some cancers, including breast cancer. The objective of this study was to determine the association between lifetime occupational sitting and likelihood of br...
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Open AccessCase–control study of lifetime alcohol consumption and endometrial cancer risk
Alcohol consumption is hypothesized to increase the risk of endometrial cancer by increasing circulating estrogen levels. This study sought to investigate the association between lifetime alcohol consumption a...
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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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Effects of supervised exercise on progression-free survival in lymphoma patients: an exploratory follow-up of the HELP Trial
Few randomized controlled trials in exercise oncology have examined survival outcomes. Here, we report an exploratory follow-up of progression-free survival (PFS) from the Healthy Exercise for Lymphoma Patients (...
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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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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...
