2009
Exercise Improves Body Fat, Lean Mass, and Bone Mass in Breast Cancer Survivors
Irwin ML, Alvarez‐Reeves M, Cadmus L, Mierzejewski E, Mayne ST, Yu H, Chung GG, Jones B, Knobf MT, DiPietro L. Exercise Improves Body Fat, Lean Mass, and Bone Mass in Breast Cancer Survivors. Obesity 2009, 17: 1534-1541. PMID: 19629060, PMCID: PMC2841468, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2009.18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModerate-intensity aerobic exerciseUsual care participantsBreast cancer survivorsMin/weekDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryUsual care groupBone mineral densityCancer survivorsAerobic exerciseCare participantsLean massBody fatBody compositionCare groupBone massYale-New Haven Hospital Tumor RegistryPostmenopausal breast cancer survivorsCurrent physical activity levelsHospital tumor registryAerobic exercise interventionPhysical activity levelsBreast cancer prognosisPercent body fatX-ray absorptiometryBreast cancer diagnosis
2008
An Aerobic Weight-Loaded Pilot Exercise Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors: Bone Remodeling and Body Composition Outcomes
Knobf MT, Insogna K, DiPietro L, Fennie K, Thompson AS. An Aerobic Weight-Loaded Pilot Exercise Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors: Bone Remodeling and Body Composition Outcomes. Biological Research For Nursing 2008, 10: 34-43. PMID: 18705153, PMCID: PMC3540790, DOI: 10.1177/1099800408320579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbsorptiometry, PhotonAnalysis of VarianceBody CompositionBody WeightBone ResorptionBreast NeoplasmsClinical Nursing ResearchCollagen Type IExerciseExercise TherapyFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedObesityOsteocalcinPerimenopausePilot ProjectsSurvivorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeWeight LiftingConceptsBreast cancer survivorsExercise interventionCancer survivorsBone remodelingBone lossFat massBody compositionTreadmill 3 times/weekDual-energy absorptiometry scansWeight gainNovel exercise interventionPilot exercise interventionYears of menopauseAdjuvant endocrine therapyBody composition outcomesOne-group pre-posttest designTimes/weekSerum NTxEndocrine therapySerum osteocalcinMean ageSerum biomarkersBone massHigh adherenceHigh risk