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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2025

A Dyadic Approach to Cancer Care: Examining the Feasibility and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Partner-Based Exercise Intervention for Caregivers and Their Care Recipients.

Melanie R Keats, Thomas Christensen, Scott A Grandy, Ross Mason, Cory A Munroe, Stephanie Snow, Lori Wood, Christopher Blanchard

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Melanie R KeatsSchool of Health and Human Performance, Division of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-3111-5324
Thomas ChristensenPhysical Activity and Cancer Lab, Dalhousie University and Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, NS B3H 1V7, Canada.
Scott A GrandySchool of Health and Human Performance, Division of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
Ross MasonDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 1Y6, Canada.
Cory A MunroeDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B2H 4R2, Canada.
Stephanie SnowDepartment of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3847-0289
Lori WoodDepartment of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2405-0216
Christopher BlanchardDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite being key partners in the supportive care of the cancer patient, family caregivers are often inadequately prepared for or supported to take on this critical role, subsequently putting their own wellbeing at risk and, by extension, that of the patient. Exercise interventions show promise in mitigating caregiver burden and improving health outcomes for both caregivers and patients; however, the interrelationship between family caregiver and care recipient has gone largely unexplored. Thus, we conducted a single-group pilot study to examine the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a 12-week dyadic exercise intervention. Of the 27 caregiver-patient dyads who consented, 21 (77.8%) completed the study, with participants completing an average of 23.1 (96.3%) of the prescribed exercise sessions, suggesting good adherence and study retention. All participants reported higher post-intervention levels of strenuous physical activity (

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CaregiversExerciseExercise TherapyNeoplasmsAdultAgedFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot Projectscare recipientdyadexercisefamily caregiversintervention

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PMID41595849
PMCPMC12840962

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