Archives: Research Papers

Feasibility of the Golf Recreational Exercise for Enhanced Survivorship in prostate cancer survivors undergoing hormone therapy.

BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer (PCa) survivors undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) experience significant physical and psychosocial side effects that negatively impact quality of life. Although exercise is effective in mitigating these effects, adherence to traditional programs remains low. The Golf Recreational Exercise for Enhanced Survivorship (GREENS) program was developed as a novel multimodal recreational activity (MRA) integrating structured exercise with golf …

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Long-term prospective assessment of quality of life and physical function in malignant lymphoma patients undergoing chemotherapy.

This study aims to evaluate longitudinal changes in health state utility values, health-related quality of life, physical function, nutritional status, and fatigue in patients with malignant lymphoma from the start of chemotherapy to 1 year post-chemotherapy and clarify the implications for survivorship care planning. This prospective observational study included 21 patients hospitalized for chemotherapy who also received exercise therapy. Assessments …

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Effects on patient activation of eHealth support in addition to standard care in patients after radical prostatectomy: Analysis of secondary outcome from a randomized controlled trial.

INTRODUCTION: Prostate cancer is often treated with radical prostatectomy, but surgery can leave patients with side effects. Patients who actively take part in their rehabilitation have been shown to achieve better clinical outcomes. eHealth support has the potential to increase patient activation, but has rarely been evaluated in long-term randomized controlled trials. Therefore, we evaluated the effects on patient activation …

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A “well-kept secret”: facilitators and barriers to occupational therapy referral as a component of supportive cancer care in the United States.

INTRODUCTION: People living with and beyond cancer often experience persistent physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and functional challenges that require supportive rehabilitation across the cancer continuum. Occupational therapy (OT) can address these needs by supporting daily functioning, participation, self-management, and quality of life; however, OT remains underutilized in cancer care. Because access to OT often depends on referral decisions made by oncology …

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ACE-Neuro: A tailored exercise oncology program for neuro-oncology patients – Study protocol

Background: Patients with primary brain tumours (i.e., neuro-oncology patients) lack access to exercise oncology and wellness resources. The purpose of the Alberta Cancer Exercise – Neuro-Oncology (ACE-Neuro) study is to assess the feasibility of a tailored neuro-oncology exercise program for patients across Alberta, Canada. The primary outcome is to assess the feasibility of ACE-Neuro. The secondary outcome is to examine …

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A pelvic health eRehabilitation program to address urogenital impairments after breast and gynecologic cancer: A proof-of-concept study protocol

Background Incontinence and vulvar pain are common urogenital dysfunctions after breast and gynecological cancers (BGCs). Recent evidence suggests that pelvic health physiotherapy can improve these dysfunctions and enhance quality of survivorship, but several barriers limit access to such care. Virtual programs are proposed as a strategy to improve access. Aim The main aim of this proof-of-concept study is to evaluate …

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Feasibility and Implementation of an Oncology Rehabilitation Triage Clinic: Assessing Rehabilitation, Exercise Need, and Triage Pathways within the Alberta Cancer Exercise–Neuro-Oncology Study

Individuals living with and beyond cancer face physical impairment and inactivity in survivorship. Neuro-oncology populations have especially high rates of sedentary behaviour and functional deficits, including impaired balance, motor skills, and cognition. Our purpose was to assess the rehabilitation and exercise needs of patients with brain tumours while examining the feasibility of a rehabilitation triage clinic as a part of …

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Rehablines: a Dutch further use databank to (re)use routine real world clinical data for scientific research in rehabilitation of people with physical disabilities and/or chronic diseases – a cohort profile

Purpose Rehablines is a further use databank that was established to efficiently conduct high-quality research into patient characteristics and underlying disease processes, provide insight into treatment effects and efficiency and support personalised treatment in rehabilitation medicine.Participants Adult patients (age ≥18) receiving rehabilitation care at the University Medical Center Groningen, Center for Rehabilitation, are included. Inclusion is ongoing. As of December …

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Baseline Characteristics of Participants in the Exercise for Cancer to Enhance Living Well (EXCEL) Study: A Canada‐Wide Rural–Urban Analysis

ABSTRACT Introduction Exercise interventions improve quality of life and survival for individuals living with and beyond cancer (ILWBC), yet equitable access remains limited. Evidence on characteristics of who enrolls in exercise oncology programs is scarce, leaving gaps for equity‐focused recruitment and scale‐up, particularly in rural and underserved settings. The EXercise for Cancer to Enhance Living Well (EXCEL) study offers a …

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