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Qigong: Benefits for Survivors Coping With Cancer-Related Fatigue

Kathleen M. Sowada
CJON 2019, 23(5), 465-469 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.465-469
Cancer-related fatigue is a potentially debilitating condition that affects many cancer survivors. Qigong, the safe and gentle practice of physical exercises and breathing control developed in Chinese medicine, shows great promise in alleviating cancer-related symptoms such as fatigue. Oncology...
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Built and Natural Environment Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity in Rural, Suburban, and Small Urban Neighborhoods

Pam Baker DeGuzman
Crystal Chu
Jessica Keim-Malpass
ONF 2019, 46(5), 545-555 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.545-555
Purpose: To explore built and natural environment barriers and facilitators to walking for exercise in cancer survivors. Participants & Setting: Cancer survivors (N = 7) living in rural, suburban, and small urban neighborhoods in central Virginia. Methodologic Approach: The authors used a...
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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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