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ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2025

Connecting women who are diagnosed and treated for breast cancer to engage in physical activity: a two-arm randomized controlled trial.

Ross M Murray, Erin O'Loughlin, Jenna Smith-Turchyn, Angela J Fong, Meghan H McDonough, Daniel Santa Mina, Kelly P Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Linda Trinh, Jennifer M Jones, Jackie L Bender and 4 more

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Article in BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04771975 (Connecting Breast Cancer Survivors for Exercise), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Connecting Breast Cancer Survivors for Exercise: A Randomized Controlled Trial Phase I and II

TypeinterventionalSponsorJenna SmithRan2021 to 2022Enrolled108ConditionsBreast Cancer, Breast NeoplasmsArmsExercise Counselling, Partner Matching, Resistance training sessions led by a QEP
3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Ross M MurrayUniversity of Toronto, 55 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2W6, Canada.
Erin O'LoughlinUniversity of Toronto, 55 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2W6, Canada.
Jenna Smith-TurchynMcMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Angela J FongRutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Meghan H McDonoughUniversity of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Daniel Santa MinaUniversity of Toronto, 55 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2W6, Canada.
Kelly P Arbour-NicitopoulosUniversity of Toronto, 55 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2W6, Canada.
Linda TrinhUniversity of Toronto, 55 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2W6, Canada.
Jennifer M JonesUniversity Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Jackie L BenderUniversity Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
S Nicole Culos-ReedUniversity of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Jennifer R TomasoneQueens University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Madison F VaniUniversity of Toronto, 55 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2W6, Canada.
Catherine M SabistonUniversity of Toronto, 55 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2W6, Canada. Catherine.sabiston@utoronto.ca.

Funding

Canadian Cancer Society 507491
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWomen who are diagnosed and treated for breast cancer (WBC) encounter barriers engaging in adequate physical activity (PA). Pairing WBC with PA partners is a feasible approach to promote social support, potentially increasing PA levels. However, WBC may not perceive to have the expertise required to facilitate PA behavior. As such, providing access to a Qualified Exercise Professional (QEP) may help facilitate PA within dyads. To date, the impact of including a QEP in peer-based interventions remains unclear.

methodsA two-arm randomized controlled trial (n = 108) was designed to compare a virtual peer and QEP-supported intervention group (MatchQEP: n = 54) to a control group matched only with a peer (Match: n = 54) on moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA). The association between social support within peer dyads and MVPA, and the impact of partners' level of MVPA on individual MVPA were also examined. Participants in the MatchQEP condition met with the QEP and their partner on Zoom once per week for 10 weeks. Those in the Match condition were encouraged to independently communicate with and support their assigned partner over 10 weeks. Analyses involved descriptive statistics, regression analyses, and Actor Partner Interdependence models.

resultsSocial support significantly related to MVPA, irrespective of intervention group. The addition of a QEP did not yield additional benefits in increasing MVPA levels. Actor-Partner Interdependence Models reveal that partners' PA behaviors did not significantly impact individual MVPA levels.

conclusionThese findings underscore the significance of social support from partners in promoting MVPA among WBC, emphasizing the need for interventions focusing on supportive partner relationships. By leveraging social support between partners, interventions can better address the unique needs of WBC, ultimately improving their health and well-being.

trial registrationConnecting Breast Cancer Survivors for Exercise (C4E), Trial Registration Number: NCT04771975, 28/02/2020.

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ConnectednessDyadExerciseOncologySocial support

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PMCPMC12023542

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