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A multicenter randomized trial of the effects of exercise dose and type on psychosocial distress in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (2014)
Journal Article
Courneya, K. S., McKenzie, D. C., Gelmon, K., Mackey, J. R., Reid, R. D., Yasui, Y., Friedenreich, C. M., Forbes, C. C., Trinh, L., Jespersen, D., Cook, D., Proulx, C., Wooding, E., Dolan, L. B., & Segal, R. J. (2014). A multicenter randomized trial of the effects of exercise dose and type on psychosocial distress in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 23(5), 857-864. https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-13-1163

Background: Exercise may improve psychosocial distress in patients with cancer; however, few studies have examined the effects of different types or doses of exercise, or whether exercise effects are related to baseline depression levels.

Methods: I... Read More about A multicenter randomized trial of the effects of exercise dose and type on psychosocial distress in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Effects of exercise dose and type on sleep quality in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: A multicenter randomized trial (2014)
Journal Article
Courneya, K. S., Segal, R. J., Mackey, J. R., Gelmon, K., Friedenreich, C. M., Yasui, Y., Reid, R. D., Jespersen, D., Cook, D., Proulx, C., Trinh, L., Dolan, L. B., Wooding, E., Forbes, C. C., & McKenzie, D. C. (2014). Effects of exercise dose and type on sleep quality in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: A multicenter randomized trial. Breast cancer research and treatment, 144(2), 361-369. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-014-2883-0

To examine the effects of different doses and types of exercise on sleep quality in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. A multicenter trial in Canada randomized 301 breast cancer patients between 2008 and 2011 to thrice weekly, supervised... Read More about Effects of exercise dose and type on sleep quality in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: A multicenter randomized trial.

A comparison of physical activity correlates across breast, prostate and colorectal cancer survivors in Nova Scotia, Canada (2013)
Journal Article
Forbes, C. C., Blanchard, C. M., Mummery, W. K., & Courneya, K. S. (2014). A comparison of physical activity correlates across breast, prostate and colorectal cancer survivors in Nova Scotia, Canada. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 22(4), 891-903. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-013-2045-7

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the medical, demographic and social cognitive correlates of physical activity (PA) in breast (BCS), prostate (PCS) and colorectal (CRCS) cancer survivors. Methods: A stratified random sample of 2062 B... Read More about A comparison of physical activity correlates across breast, prostate and colorectal cancer survivors in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Effects of exercise dose and type during breast cancer chemotherapy: Multicenter randomized trial (2013)
Journal Article
Courneya, K. S., McKenzie, D. C., Mackey, J. R., Gelmon, K., Friedenreich, C. M., Yasui, Y., Reid, R. D., Cook, D., Jespersen, D., Proulx, C., Dolan, L. B., Forbes, C. C., Wooding, E., Trinh, L., & Segal, R. J. (2013). Effects of exercise dose and type during breast cancer chemotherapy: Multicenter randomized trial. JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 105(23), 1821-1832. https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djt297

Background
Exercise improves physical functioning and symptom management during breast cancer chemotherapy, but the effects of different doses and types of exercise are unknown.

Methods
A multicenter trial in Canada randomized 301 breast cancer pati... Read More about Effects of exercise dose and type during breast cancer chemotherapy: Multicenter randomized trial.

Patient satisfaction with participation in a randomized exercise trial: Effects of randomization and a usual care posttrial exercise program (2013)
Journal Article
Courneya, K. S., Forbes, C. C., Trinh, L., Sellar, C. M., Friedenreich, C. M., & Reiman, T. (2013). Patient satisfaction with participation in a randomized exercise trial: Effects of randomization and a usual care posttrial exercise program. Clinical Trials, 10(6), 959-966. https://doi.org/10.1177/1740774513495985

Background
Participation in an exercise trial is a major commitment for cancer survivors, but few exercise trials have evaluated patient satisfaction with trial participation.

Purpose
To examine patient satisfaction with participation in the Healthy... Read More about Patient satisfaction with participation in a randomized exercise trial: Effects of randomization and a usual care posttrial exercise program.

A randomized trial of aerobic exercise and sleep quality in lymphoma patients receiving chemotherapy or no treatments (2012)
Journal Article
Courneya, K. S., Sellar, C. M., Trinh, L., Forbes, C. C., Stevinson, C., McNeely, M. L., Peddle-McIntyre, C. J., Friedenreich, C. M., & Reiman, T. (2012). A randomized trial of aerobic exercise and sleep quality in lymphoma patients receiving chemotherapy or no treatments. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 21(6), 887-894. https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-12-0075

Background: Patients with lymphoma experience sleep problems that may be managed with aerobic exercise but no previous study has examined this issue.

Methods: We randomized 122 patients with lymphoma to usual care (n = 62) or 12 weeks of supervised... Read More about A randomized trial of aerobic exercise and sleep quality in lymphoma patients receiving chemotherapy or no treatments.

Physical activity preferences and type 2 diabetes: Exploring demographic, cognitive, and behavioral differences (2010)
Journal Article
Forbes, C. C., Plotnikoff, R. C., Courneya, K. S., & Boulé, N. G. (2010). Physical activity preferences and type 2 diabetes: Exploring demographic, cognitive, and behavioral differences. Diabetes Educator, 36(5), 801-815. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145721710378538

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to examine physical activity counseling and program preferences in a sample of adults with type 2 diabetes. Specifically, the objectives were to determine physical activity preferences (objective 1), and whether... Read More about Physical activity preferences and type 2 diabetes: Exploring demographic, cognitive, and behavioral differences.