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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2018

Patterns, perceptions, and perceived barriers to physical activity in adult cancer survivors.

Lawson Eng, Dan Pringle, Jie Su, XiaoWei Shen, Mary Mahler, Chongya Niu, Rebecca Charow, Kyoko Tiessen, Christine Lam, Oleksandr Halytskyy and 16 more

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06828003 (A Remotely-Delivered Resistance Training Program for Cognitive Function in Men Living With and Beyond Prostate Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 46 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06828003 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

A Remotely-Delivered Resistance Training Program for Cognitive Function in Men Living With and Beyond Prostate Cancer: A Feasibility Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of TorontoRan2025 to 2026Enrolled30ConditionsProstate Cancer, Resistance TrainingArmsResistance Training
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  19. Evaluation of a city-wide physical activity pathway for people affected by cancer: the Active Everyday service.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

26 authors.

Lawson EngDivision of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Medicine, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4816-8385
Dan PringleOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jie SuOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
XiaoWei ShenOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Mary MahlerOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Chongya NiuOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Rebecca CharowOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Kyoko TiessenOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Christine LamOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Oleksandr HalytskyyOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Hiten NaikDivision of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Medicine, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Henrique HonOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Margaret IrwinOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Vivien PatOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Christina GonosOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Catherine ChanOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jodie VilleneuveOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Luke HarlandOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ravi M ShaniOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
M Catherine BrownOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Peter SelbyDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Doris HowellOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Wei XuOntario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Geoffrey LiuDivision of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Medicine, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. geoffrey.liu@uhn.ca.
Shabbir M H AlibhaiDepartment of Medicine, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jennifer M JonesDivision of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Medicine, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePhysical activity (PA) during and after cancer treatment is associated with improved cancer- and non-cancer-related outcomes. We assessed for predictors of change in PA levels among cancer survivors.

methodsAdult cancer survivors from a comprehensive cancer center completed a one-time questionnaire retrospectively assessing PA levels before, during, and after cancer treatment along with their perceptions of PA. Multivariable logistic regression models evaluated the association of clinico-demographics variables and perceptions of PA with changes in whether patients were meeting PA guidelines after cancer diagnosis.

resultsAmong the 1003 patients, 319 (32%) met moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) guidelines before diagnosis. Among those meeting guidelines before diagnosis, 50% still met guidelines after treatment; 12% not meeting MVPA guidelines initially met them after treatment/at follow-up. Among patients meeting guidelines before diagnosis, better ECOG performance status at follow-up, receiving curative therapy, and spending a longer time on PA initially were each associated with meeting guidelines at follow-up. After controlling for other variables, perceiving that PA improves quality of life (adjusted odds ratio, aOR = 11.09, 95%CI [1.42-86.64], P = 0.02) and overall survival (aOR = 8.52, 95%CI [1.12-64.71], P = 0.04) was each associated with meeting MVPA guidelines during/after treatment, in patients who did not meet guidelines initially. Only 13% reported receiving counseling, which was not associated with PA levels. Common reported barriers to PA included fatigue, lacking motivation, and being too busy.

conclusionsPatient perceptions of PA benefits are strongly associated with improving PA levels after a cancer diagnosis. Clinician counseling should focus on patient education and changing patient perceptions.

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ExercisePerceptionAdultAgedAttitude to HealthCancer SurvivorsCounselingFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesCancer survivorshipCounselingPatient perceptionsPhysical activity

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PMID29808379

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