Cited by 16Cancer survivorship and carePhysical Activity and HealthChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

Development of a Risk‐Screening Tool for Cancer Survivors to Participate in Unsupervised Moderate‐ to Vigorous‐Intensity Exercise: Results From a Survey Study

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Brown, Justin C., Ko, Emily M., Schmitz, Kathryn H.·2015·PM&R

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Background: The health benefits of exercise increase in dose‐response fashion among cancer survivors. However, it is unclear how to identify cancer survivors who may require a pre‐exercise evaluation before they progress from the common recommendation of walking to unsupervised moderate‐ to vigorous‐intensity exercise. Objective: To clarify how to identify cancer survivors who should undergo a pre‐exercise evaluation before they progress from the common recommendation of walking to unsupervised moderate‐ to vigorous‐intensity exercise. Design: Electronic survey. Participants: Forty‐seven (n = 47) experts in the field of exercise physiology, rehabilitation medicine, and cancer survivorship. Setting: Not applicable. Methods: We synthesized peer‐reviewed guidelines for exercise and cancer survivorship and identified 82 health factors that may warrant a pre‐exercise evaluation before a survivor engages in unsupervised moderate‐ to vigorous‐intensity exercise. The 82 health factors were classified into 3 domains: (1) clinical health factors; (2) comorbidity and device health factors; and (3) medications. We surveyed a sample of experts asking them to identify which of the 82 health factors among cancer survivors would indicate the need for a pre‐exercise evaluation before they engaged in moderate‐ to vigorous‐intensity exercise. Main Outcome Measurements: The response rate to our survey was 75% (n = 47). Across the 3 domains of health factors, acute symptoms, comorbidities, and medications related to cardiovascular disease were agreed on to indicate a pre‐exercise evaluation for survivors before they engaged in unsupervised moderate‐ to vigorous‐intensity exercise. Other health factors in the survey included hematologic, musculoskeletal, systemic, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, and neurological symptoms and comorbidities. Eighteen experts (38%) said it was difficult to provide absolute answers because no 2 patients are alike, and their decisions are made on a case‐by‐case basis. Conclusions: The results from this expert survey will help to identify which cancer survivors should undergo a pre‐exercise evaluation before they engage in unsupervised moderate‐ to vigorous‐intensity exercise.

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Authors
Brown, J. C., Ko, E. M., & Schmitz, K. H.
Affiliations
University of Pennsylvania (US)
Venue
PM&R
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2014-09-10
Volume
7
Issue
2
Pages
113-122
ISSN
  • 1934-1482 (ISSN-L)
  • 1934-1563
OpenAlex
W2058859067
Cited by
16
References
70
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FWCI
0.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • PM&R (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (7u54ca155850-06)
  • National Cancer Institute (F31CA192560, U54-CA155850, R21CA182767)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
Keywords
cancer survivors, moderate-to-vigorous intensity exercise, unsupervised exercise, risk screening tool, exercise safety, comorbidities, cardiovascular disease, medication, acute symptoms, expert consensus, exercise recommendations
MeSH terms
Health Status, Humans, Mass Screening, Neoplasms, Physical Examination, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Exercise, Risk Assessment, Patient Selection

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