title: Exercise for breast cancer survivors: bridging the gap between evidence and practice
creator: Hayes, Sandra C.
creator: Johansson, Karin
creator: Alfano, Catherine
creator: Schmitz, Kathryn H.
subject: 110321 Rehabilitation and Therapy (excl. Physiotherapy)
subject: 111299 Oncology and Carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified
subject: 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
subject: Breast Cancer
subject: Exercise
subject: Physical Activity
subject: Rehabilitation
subject: Model of Care
description: Evidence supporting the benefits of exercise following  the diagnosis of breast cancer is overwhelming and  compelling. Exercise reduces the severity and number  of treatment-related side effects, optimizes quality of  life during and following treatment, and may optimize  survival. Yet, exercise does not uniformly form part of  the standards of care provided to women following a  breast cancer diagnosis. This commentary summarizes  the evidence in support of exercise as a form of  adjuvant treatment and identifies and discusses  potential issues preventing the formal integration of  exercise into breast cancer care. Proposed within the  commentary is a model of breast cancer care that  incorporates exercise prescription as a key component  but also integrates the need for surveillance and  management for common breast cancer treatment-related  morbidities, as well as education. While future research  evaluating the potential cost savings through  implementation of such amodel is required, a committed,  collaborative approach by clinicians, allied health  professionals, and researchers will be instrumental in  bridging the gap between research and practice.
publisher: Springer New York LLC
date: 2011
type: Journal Article
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relation: https://eprints.qut.edu.au/48028/2/Trans_Behav_Med_Figure_for_commentary.pptx
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relation: https://eprints.qut.edu.au/48028/3/48028.pdf
relation: DOI:10.1007/s13142-011-0082-7
relation:    Hayes, Sandra C., Johansson, Karin, Alfano, Catherine,  & Schmitz, Kathryn H.   (2011)    Exercise for breast cancer survivors: bridging the gap between evidence and practice.  Translational Behavioral Medicine, 1(4), pp. 539-544.    
identifier: https://eprints.qut.edu.au/48028/
rights: Copyright 2011 Springer New York 
rights: The original publication is available at SpringerLink   http://www.springerlink.com  
source: Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Public Health & Social Work