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Understanding physical activity in cancer patients and survivors: new methodology, new challenges, and new opportunities
Since the early 1990s, accumulating evidence has suggested that regular, sustained participation in physical activity may help prevent the onset and development of certain types of cancer. Given the worldwide incidence and prevalence of cancer, there is increasing interest in physical activity as a...
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5495035/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28679694 http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/mcs.a001933 |
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description | Since the early 1990s, accumulating evidence has suggested that regular, sustained participation in physical activity may help prevent the onset and development of certain types of cancer. Given the worldwide incidence and prevalence of cancer, there is increasing interest in physical activity as a nonpharmacological intervention and prevention method. Moreover, the effectiveness of new and improved cancer therapies has also increased interest in the potential health benefits of physical activity during and after treatment. The development of wearable device technology (e.g., accelerometers) to monitor physical activity has created unprecedented opportunities to better understand the potential health benefits of physical activity in cancer patients and survivors by allowing researchers to observe, quantify, and define physical activity in real-world settings. This granular, detailed level of measurement provides the opportunity for researchers and clinicians to obtain a greater understanding of the health benefits of daily physical activity beyond the well-established benefits of “moderate-to-vigorous” physical activity and to tailor recommendations to a feasible level of activity for older and/or sicker patients and survivors. This article provides an overview of accelerometers, the potential benefits—and challenges—of using these devices in the research and clinical settings, and recommendations for future applications. |
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spelling | pubmed-54950352017-07-18 Understanding physical activity in cancer patients and survivors: new methodology, new challenges, and new opportunities Schrack, Jennifer A. Gresham, Gillian Wanigatunga, Amal A. Cold Spring Harb Mol Case Stud Mini-Review Since the early 1990s, accumulating evidence has suggested that regular, sustained participation in physical activity may help prevent the onset and development of certain types of cancer. Given the worldwide incidence and prevalence of cancer, there is increasing interest in physical activity as a nonpharmacological intervention and prevention method. Moreover, the effectiveness of new and improved cancer therapies has also increased interest in the potential health benefits of physical activity during and after treatment. The development of wearable device technology (e.g., accelerometers) to monitor physical activity has created unprecedented opportunities to better understand the potential health benefits of physical activity in cancer patients and survivors by allowing researchers to observe, quantify, and define physical activity in real-world settings. This granular, detailed level of measurement provides the opportunity for researchers and clinicians to obtain a greater understanding of the health benefits of daily physical activity beyond the well-established benefits of “moderate-to-vigorous” physical activity and to tailor recommendations to a feasible level of activity for older and/or sicker patients and survivors. This article provides an overview of accelerometers, the potential benefits—and challenges—of using these devices in the research and clinical settings, and recommendations for future applications. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 2017-07 /pmc/articles/PMC5495035/ /pubmed/28679694 http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/mcs.a001933 Text en © 2017 Schrack et al.; Published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) , which permits reuse and redistribution, except for commercial purposes, provided that the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Mini-Review Schrack, Jennifer A. Gresham, Gillian Wanigatunga, Amal A. Understanding physical activity in cancer patients and survivors: new methodology, new challenges, and new opportunities |
title | Understanding physical activity in cancer patients and survivors: new methodology, new challenges, and new opportunities |
title_full | Understanding physical activity in cancer patients and survivors: new methodology, new challenges, and new opportunities |
title_fullStr | Understanding physical activity in cancer patients and survivors: new methodology, new challenges, and new opportunities |
title_full_unstemmed | Understanding physical activity in cancer patients and survivors: new methodology, new challenges, and new opportunities |
title_short | Understanding physical activity in cancer patients and survivors: new methodology, new challenges, and new opportunities |
title_sort | understanding physical activity in cancer patients and survivors: new methodology, new challenges, and new opportunities |
topic | Mini-Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5495035/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28679694 http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/mcs.a001933 |
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