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Open AccessSelf-efficacy, motivation, and habits: psychological correlates of exercise among women with breast cancer
The purpose of this analysis was to explore associations between exercise behaviour among breast cancer survivors and three behavioural constructs from distinct theories: self-efficacy from social cognitive th...
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A cost-consequences analysis of the SAFE trial: a comparative, effectiveness trial evaluating high- versus low-supervision of an exercise intervention for women with breast cancer
The aim of this analysis was to compare the cost-consequences of a 12 week exercise intervention when delivered under high- versus low-level supervision conditions by an Exercise Professional (ExP) to women wi...
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Physical activity and exercise in adults diagnosed with primary brain cancer: a systematic review
The aims of this systematic review were to: (1) describe physical activity (PA) levels following diagnosis of primary brain cancer, (2) determine the relationship between PA levels and health outcomes, and (3)...
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Open AccessTranslating research into practice: outcomes from the Healthy Living after Cancer partnership project
Healthy Living after Cancer (HLaC) was a national dissemination and implementation study of an evidence-based lifestyle intervention for cancer survivors. The program was imbedded into existing telephone cance...
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Open AccessExercise and colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of exercise safety, feasibility and effectiveness
This meta-analysis evaluated the safety, feasibility and effect of exercise among individuals with colorectal cancer.
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Physical Activity and Cancer Survival
By 2019, there had been at least 145 studies published that examined some aspect of the association between physical activity and survival. There is now strong and consistent evidence that both pre- and post-d...
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Exercise Oncology from Post-treatment to End of Life: An Overview of Outcomes and Considerations
Medical advances in the treatment of cancer have contributed to less invasive and more targeted strategies, as well as increasing effectiveness in terms of survival. However, receiving cancer treatment is also...
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Open AccessHealthy Living after Cancer: a dissemination and implementation study evaluating a telephone-delivered healthy lifestyle program for cancer survivors
Given evidence shows physical activity, a healthful diet and weight management can improve cancer outcomes and reduce chronic disease risk, the major cancer organisations and health authorities have endorsed r...
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Adverse breast cancer treatment effects: the economic case for making rehabilitative programs standard of care
The purpose of this work was to evaluate the patient-borne financial cost of common, adverse breast cancer treatment-associated effects, comparing cost across women with or without these side effects.
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Open AccessWeight and weight change following breast cancer: evidence from a prospective, population-based, breast cancer cohort study
While weight gain following breast cancer is considered common, results supporting these findings are dated. This work describes changes in body weight following breast cancer over 72 months, compares weight w...
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How people construct their experience of living with secondary lymphoedema in the context of their everyday lives in Australia
The purpose of this work was to explore how men and women construct their experiences living with lymphoedema following treatment for any cancer in the context of everyday life.
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Exercise for health: a randomized, controlled trial evaluating the impact of a pragmatic, translational exercise intervention on the quality of life, function and treatment-related side effects following breast cancer
Exercise for Health was a randomized, controlled trial designed to evaluate two modes of delivering (face-to-face [FtF] and over-the-telephone [Tel]) an 8-month translational exercise intervention, commencing ...
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Does the effect of weight lifting on lymphedema following breast cancer differ by diagnostic method: results from a randomized controlled trial
The lymphedema diagnostic method used in descriptive or intervention studies may influence results found. The purposes of this work were to compare baseline lymphedema prevalence in the physical activity and l...
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Open AccessUpper-body morbidity following breast cancer treatment is common, may persist longer-term and adversely influences quality of life
Impairments in upper-body function (UBF) are common following breast cancer. However, the relationship between arm morbidity and quality of life (QoL) remains unclear. This investigation uses longitudinal data...
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How do recovery advice and behavioural characteristics influence upper-body function and quality of life among women 6 months after breast cancer diagnosis?
After breast cancer treatment, women may experience significant and enduring problems relating to upper-body function (UBF) and quality of life (QoL). Women are often given advice to avoid problems, despite li...
