2012
Etiology, assessment, and management of aromatase inhibitor-related musculoskeletal symptoms.
Park SH, Knobf MT, Sutton KM. Etiology, assessment, and management of aromatase inhibitor-related musculoskeletal symptoms. Clinical Journal Of Oncology Nursing 2012, 16: 260-6. PMID: 22641317, DOI: 10.1188/12.cjon.260-266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjuvant endocrine therapyMusculoskeletal symptomsAromatase inhibitorsEndocrine therapyHormone-responsive breast cancerAvailable evidenceSevere musculoskeletal symptomsBest available evidenceAI therapyPostmenopausal womenSurvival benefitClinical trialsSymptom distressBreast cancerMusculoskeletal assessmentClinical decisionSymptomsTherapyEffective interventionsEffective management strategiesEtiologyWomenManagement strategiesPossible causesAssessment guidelines
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