ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022
Physical activity and sedentary time: associations with fatigue, pain, and depressive symptoms over 4 years post-treatment among breast cancer survivors.
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- Digital Behavior Change Interventions to Promote Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behavior Among Survivors of Breast Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- The Use of Wearable Devices in Oncology Patients: A Systematic Review.The oncologist · 2024Pooled it
- Physical activity and pain in people with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- Excessive sedentary behaviour during hospitalisations among children and adolescents: a prospective observational study.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Observational
- Associations of 24-h movement behaviors with depressive symptoms among cancer survivors: findings from the NHANES 2011-2014.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Toward precision rehabilitation: a latent profile analysis of social support as a buffer against fatigue and reduced physical activity in breast cancer chemotherapy.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
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- Determinants of breast and gynecologic cancer survivors' intention to adopt a healthy post-treatment lifestyle.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2026Article
- Pain-related variables as contributing factors to physical activity after breast cancer surgery: a one-year follow-up study.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Sedentary behavior in children, adolescents, and young adults treated for cancer: A scoping review of health outcomes and interventions.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Review
- From Biomarkers to Behavior: Mapping the Neuroimmune Web of Pain, Mood, and Memory.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Nonregular Physical Activity and Handgrip Strength as Indicators of Fatigue and Psychological Distress in Cancer Survivors.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Physical Inactivity Amplifies the Link Between Anxiety, Depression, and Neck Pain in Breast Cancer Survivors.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Psychological distress and health behaviours in people living with and beyond cancer: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Preoperative decreased physical activity is associated with greater postoperative pain: the mediating role of preoperative sleep disturbance.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Effects of physical and psychological symptoms on cancer-related fatigue among esophageal cancer patients.BMC cancer · 2024Article
- Factors associated with sedentary behavior among community-dwelling breast cancer survivors aged 50 years or older.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Psychosocial Functioning among Adults with Cancer: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Feasibility of a Health Coach Intervention to Reduce Sitting Time and Improve Physical Functioning Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Pilot Intervention Study.JMIR cancer · 2023Article
- Breast cancer survivors with pain: an examination of the relationships between body mass index, physical activity, and symptom burden.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionDespite the recommendations for cancer survivors to engage in physical activity (PA), little is known about the effects of both PA and sedentary time (ST) on key health symptoms. This study prospectively examined the lifestyle behaviors of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) and ST as predictors of depressive symptoms, pain, and fatigue in breast cancer survivors using longitudinal data from early post-treatment to 4-year survivorship.
methodsBreast cancer survivors (n = 199, mean(SD) age = 55.0(11.0) years) self-reported depressive symptoms, pain, and fatigue, and wore an accelerometer to measure MVPA and ST every 3 months during the first year (times 1 to 5) and 2 and 4 years (times 6 and 8) post-cancer treatment. Linear mixed models were adjusted for personal (e.g., age, BMI, education) and cancer (e.g., stage, time since treatment) variables.
resultsMVPA and ST were independent predictors of depressive symptoms, but not fatigue, and only ST was associated with pain over 4 years post-treatment. Higher levels of MVPA were associated with lower scores of depressive symptoms ([Formula: see text] (95%CI): - 0.062 (- 0.092, - 0.031) p < .001), whereas higher levels of ST were associated with higher scores of depressive symptoms ([Formula: see text] (95%CI): 0.023 (0.017, 0.028) p < .001). Higher levels of ST were associated with increased pain level over time ([Formula: see text] (95%CI): 0.017 (0.007, 0.027) p = .001).
conclusionsRehabilitation interventions should aim to both increase MVPA and reduce ST to promote health and well-being among breast cancer survivors, in particular during the early post-treatment period.
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