ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2020
Moving forward on all fronts: impact, patterns, and barriers to exercise in cancer survivors and patients living with advanced disease.
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- Feasibility and preliminary effects of the Fit2ThriveMB pilot physical activity promotion intervention on physical activity and patient reported outcomes in individuals with metastatic breast cancer.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2024Trial
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- The acceptability of exercise prehabilitation before cancer surgery among patients, family members and health professionals: a mixed methods evaluation.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- "There is no expiration date": a qualitative analysis using the Social Cognitive Theory to identify factors influencing physical activity among adults living with advanced cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- PERSPECTIVEs on supervised exercise programs in people with metastatic breast cancer- a qualitative study in four European countries.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Update on Prevalence of Pain in Patients with Cancer 2022: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancers · 2023Review
- "I want to get myself as fit as I can and not die just yet" - Perceptions of exercise in people with advanced cancer and cachexia: a qualitative study.BMC palliative care · 2022Article
- The Role of Physical Activity in Cancer Recovery: An Exercise Practitioner's Perspective.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Exercise Training Improves Tumor Control by Increasing CD8Cancer immunology research · 2021Article
- Factors influencing physical activity participation among people living with or beyond cancer: a systematic scoping review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionExercise is recommended for all patients with cancer, but there has been limited study of exercise habits in patients across the spectrum of illness. PURPOSE: This pragmatic survey aimed to identify the unmet supportive care needs, self-reported symptoms, and exercise habits among both cancer survivors and patients living with advanced disease to determine adherence to exercise guidelines and to identify barriers and opportunities to improve exercise.
methodsAn anonymous cross-sectional self-administered paper survey was distributed to patients with cancer presenting for oncology clinic visits at an academic cancer center. Survey measures included presence of symptoms and health problems in addition to weekly time spent exercising, change in exercise levels since diagnosis, interest in exercise, and self-reported barriers. Participants reporting at least 150 min of exercise per week were characterized as adherent to guidelines.
resultsAmong 640 survey respondents, 570 (89%) completed questions about exercise. Only 44% of cancer survivors and 34% of patients living with advanced disease met current guidelines. Survivors who met exercise guidelines had a lower prevalence of fatigue and memory impairments, but this finding was not seen among patients with advanced cancer. Over 70% of patients with advanced disease and 47% of survivors reported decreasing exercise post-diagnosis compared to pre-diagnosis. Prominent barriers to exercise among both groups included burden of illness and time constraints but interest in increasing exercise was high.
conclusionsThere is an opportunity to improve exercise and related outcomes among a large percentage of both cancer survivors and patients living with advanced disease.
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