2023
Diet and physical activity interventions in Black and Latina women with breast cancer: A scoping review
Pichardo M, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Romero-Ramos Y, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Velazquez A, Fayanju O, Winer E, Irwin M. Diet and physical activity interventions in Black and Latina women with breast cancer: A scoping review. Frontiers In Oncology 2023, 13: 1079293. PMID: 36994212, PMCID: PMC10040823, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1079293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsPhysical activity interventionsLifestyle interventionCancer survivorsActivity interventionsLatina womenEfficacy trialsBreast cancerLatina breast cancer survivorsTrial of dietOne-year followFavorable behavioral changesBreast cancer diagnosisPrimary outcomeAvailable peer-reviewed literatureFuture trialsInformal care giversPilot trialSustained behavior changeEfficacy studiesHealthful lifestyleCare giversTrialsWeight lossCancer diagnosis
2021
A randomized trial of physical activity for cognitive functioning in breast cancer survivors: Rationale and study design of I Can! Improving Cognition After Cancer
Hartman SJ, Weiner LS, Natarajan L, Sears DD, Palmer BW, Parker B, Ahles T, Irwin ML, Au K. A randomized trial of physical activity for cognitive functioning in breast cancer survivors: Rationale and study design of I Can! Improving Cognition After Cancer. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2021, 102: 106289. PMID: 33503496, PMCID: PMC8009833, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported cognitionBreast cancer survivorsProcessing speedPhysical activity interventionsCancer survivorsPost-treatment breast cancer survivorsMaintenance of effectsPhysical activityActivity interventionsPsychological mediatorsCognitive functioningCognition outcomesCognitive difficultiesCognitive changesCognitionIntervention literatureCandidate biological mechanismDaily functioningPromising interventionCognitive impairmentIntervention effectsPhysical activity intervention trialNon-cancer populationImpact of exerciseQuality of life