Association between current lifestyle behaviors and health-related quality of life in breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer survivors

Blanchard, Chris M.; Stein, Kevin; Baker, Frank; Dent, Mary; Denniston, Maxine M.; Courneya, Kerry S.; Nehl, Eric J.

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“…Several studies show that physically active prostate cancer patients have significantly greater quality of life 33,34 , less fatigue 35 , lower PSA levels 36 and can delay initiating ADT two years longer than their less-active prostate cancer peers 37 . Physically active prostate cancer patients also have significantly lower serum insulin and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1), higher insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP-1) and a lower risk of high grade disease (Gleason score 7 or greater) compared to less-active prostate cancer patients [38][39][40] .…”

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Body Composition, Physical Fitness, Functional Performance, Quality of Life, and Fatigue Benefits of Exercise for Prostate Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

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MacLeod

2012

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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Context: Prostate cancer patients, especially those on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) experience many symptoms that make it difficult to maintain their independence and quality of life. As ADT act via reducing testosterone production, exercise may offset many of the ADT side-effects and that of the cancer itself. Objectives: This article sought to conduct a systematic review of the literature on whether exercise could reduce symptoms and improve quality of life for prostate cancer patients. Methods: Using relevant databases and keywords, 12 training studies were found meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: Grade A level evidence was observed for the benefits of exercise in improving muscular endurance, aerobic endurance and overall quality of life as well as reducing fatigue in prostate cancer patients. Grade B evidence also suggested that exercise may improve prostate cancer patients' muscle mass, muscular strength, functional performance (walking and sit to stand speed) as well as health-related, social and physical quality of life. These effects appeared greater for group-rather than home-based exercise; especially if these programs including resistance training. Conclusion: It is recommended that most prostate cancer patients be encouraged to exercise regularly by their clinicians and significant others. Where possible, this exercise should be group-based and include some resistance training. Future research in this area should directly compare group-and home-based as well as resistance, aerobic and combined resistance and aerobic training to better elucidate the most effective forms of exercise for this population and what factors affect initiation and adherence to such programs.

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Body Composition, Physical Fitness, Functional Performance, Quality of Life, and Fatigue Benefits of Exercise for Prostate Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

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2012

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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“…For example, regular exercise has been linked to significantly reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease (Myers et al, 2004), diabetes (Uusitupa et al, 2000) and cancer (Hirose, Hamajima, Takezaki, Miura, & Tajima, 2003). Moreover, previous research has suggested that exercise increases health-related quality of life amongst cancer patients (Blanchard et al, 2004). In addition, exercise has also been found to improve mental health, for example, by decreasing symptoms of depression and preventing the onset of depression (Penedo & Dahn, 2005).…”

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The moderating impact of self‐esteem on self‐affirmation effects

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2014

British J Health Psychol

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Objectives This study explored whether self‐esteem would moderate the effectiveness of a self‐affirmation manipulation at increasing openness to personally relevant health‐risk information. Design The study employed a prospective experimental design. Method Participants (N = 328) completed either a self‐affirmation manipulation or a control task, prior to reading information detailing the health‐related consequences of taking insufficient exercise. They then completed a series of measures assessing their cognitions towards exercise and their derogation of the information. Exercise behaviour was assessed at 1‐week follow‐up. Results Self‐esteem moderated the impact of self‐affirmation on the majority of outcomes. For participants with low self‐esteem, the self‐affirmation manipulation resulted in more positive attitudes and intentions towards exercise, together with lower levels of derogation of the health‐risk information. By contrast, there was no effect of the self‐affirmation manipulation on outcomes for participants with high self‐esteem. Conclusion Findings suggest that self‐affirmation manipulations might be of particular benefit for those with low self‐esteem in terms of promoting openness towards health‐risk information. This is promising from a health promotion perspective, as individuals with low self‐esteem often represent those most in need of intervention. What is already known on this subject? Self‐affirmation has been shown to result in more open processing of personally relevant health‐risk information. Individuals low in self‐esteem tend to process such information more defensively than those high in self‐esteem. What does this study add? It explores whether self‐esteem moderates the impact of self‐affirmation on responses to health‐risk information. Findings suggest that individuals with low self‐esteem benefit most from the self‐affirmation manipulation. This has important applied implications, as individuals with low self‐esteem may be most in need of intervention.

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“…15 However, recently, commendable exercise participation and adherence rates have been reported for prostate cancer survivors. For instance, in a sample of mixed cancer survivors, Blanchard et al 16 found that approximately 74% of prostate cancer survivors met the recommended physical activity guidelines. In addition, Segal et al 17 reported a 75% adherence rate among prostate cancer survivors attending a 12-week, resistance-training program.…”

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Exercise Use as Complementary Therapy Among Breast and Prostate Cancer Survivors Receiving Active Treatment: Examination of Exercise Intention

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Background: Exercise is associated with an improved quality of life among cancer survivors. Previous research has highlighted the utility of the theory of planned behavior in understanding cancer survivors' intention to exercise. The purpose of this study was to extend the research on the theory of planned behavior in relation to exercise intention in breast cancer survivors and to provide preliminary evidence supporting its application with prostate cancer survivors during treatment. Methods: Participants consisted of 126 breast and 82 prostate cancer survivors receiving active treatment. Participants completed self-administered, mail-in questionnaires that assessed demographic and medical variables, past exercise, and the theory of planned behavior. Results: For breast cancer survivors, the results revealed that attitudes, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control explained 66% of the variance in exercise intention with the instrumental component of attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control making significant unique contributions to intention. For prostate cancer survivors, attitudes, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control explained 57% of the variance in exercise intention, with subjective norm and perceived behavioral control making significant unique contributions to intention. Conclusions: The results provide further support that the theory of planned behavior is a useful framework for understanding determinants of exercise intention in breast cancer survivors undergoing active treatment and preliminary support for prostate cancer survivors undergoing active treatment. When designing exercise interventions, differences in breast and prostate cancer survivors' exercise intention merit consideration.

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Association between current lifestyle behaviors and health-related quality of life in breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer survivors

Cited by 123 publications

References 30 publications

Body Composition, Physical Fitness, Functional Performance, Quality of Life, and Fatigue Benefits of Exercise for Prostate Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

Body Composition, Physical Fitness, Functional Performance, Quality of Life, and Fatigue Benefits of Exercise for Prostate Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

The moderating impact of self‐esteem on self‐affirmation effects

Exercise Use as Complementary Therapy Among Breast and Prostate Cancer Survivors Receiving Active Treatment: Examination of Exercise Intention

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