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Effects of Acute Exercise on State Anxiety in Breast Cancer Survivors

Chris M. Blanchard
Kerry S. Courneya
Dot Laing
ONF 2001, 1617-1621 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To examine the effects of an acute bout of exercise on state anxiety in breast cancer survivors. Design: A two-group (high and low state anxiety) by two-time (pre- and postexercise) mixed factorial design. Setting: Exercise physiology lab at the University of Alberta. Sample: 34...
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Physical Activity and Fatigue During Radiation Therapy: A Pilot Study Using Actigraph Monitors

Linda Sarna
Francisco Conde
ONF 2001, 1043-1046 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To describe the relationship of patterns of physical activity and fatigue during radiation therapy. Design: Prospective, descriptive, repeated measures, pilot study. Setting: Outpatient radiation oncology clinic at a large medical center. SAMPLE: Seven adult subjects with cancer...
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Effects of Home-Based Exercise Training for Patients With Lung Cancer

Ya-Qing Wang
Xin Liu
Ying-Ying Yin
Rui-Chen Ma
Zhuo Yang
Hui-Ping Cao
Jiao Xie
ONF 2019, 46(4), E119-E134 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.E119-E134
Problem Identification: To investigate the effectiveness of home-based exercise training on exercise capacity, dyspnea, anxiety, depression, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Literature Search: A systematic literature search of the Cochrane Central Register of Randomized Controlled Trials...
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Effect of Group Dynamics–Based Exercise Versus Personal Training in Breast Cancer Survivors

Heather J. Leach
Kelley R. Covington
Corrine Voss
Kelli A. LeBreton
Samantha M. Harden
Steven R. Schuster
ONF 2019, 46(2), 185-197 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.185-197
Objectives: To determine the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a group dynamics–based exercise intervention versus a personal training intervention for increasing physical activity (PA), physical fitness, and quality of life (QOL) in post-treatment breast cancer survivors. Sample &...
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Exercise Interventions to Manage Fatigue in Women With Gynecologic Cancer: A Systematic Review

Mohammed Al Maqbali
Ciara Hughes
Lynn Dunwoody
Jane P. Rankin
Eileen D. Hacker
Jackie Gracey
ONF 2019, 46(1), 71-82 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.71-82
Problem Identification: Fatigue has a negative impact on the quality of life of patients with cancer. The aim of this review is to evaluate studies on the effectiveness of exercise interventions in reducing fatigue in women with gynecologic cancer. Literature Search: The review was conducted...
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