2023
Exploring anxiety as an influencing factor of the impact of exercise and mind-body prehabilitation on cognitive functioning among women undergoing breast cancer surgery
Knoerl R, Sannes T, Giobbie-Hurder A, Frank E, McTiernan A, Winer E, Irwin M, Ligibel J. Exploring anxiety as an influencing factor of the impact of exercise and mind-body prehabilitation on cognitive functioning among women undergoing breast cancer surgery. Journal Of Psychosocial Oncology 2023, 42: 448-456. PMID: 38044630, DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2023.2282021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive functioningWorse cognitive functioningBreast cancer surgerySelf-report measuresTime of diagnosisAssessment of anxietyBreast cancerCancer surgeryCognitive functionGreater anxietyAnxiety managementPrehabilitation interventionsAnxietyLinear modelingFunctioningSignificant anxietyAcademic cancer centerImpact of exerciseImpact of baselinePrevalence of anxietyParticipantsOne-unit decreaseStudy enrollmentLinear regression modelingCancer Center
2021
Exploring the impact of exercise and mind–body prehabilitation interventions on physical and psychological outcomes in women undergoing breast cancer surgery
Knoerl R, Giobbie-Hurder A, Sannes TS, Chagpar AB, Dillon D, Dominici LS, Frank ES, Golshan M, McTiernan A, Rhei E, Tolaney SM, Winer EP, Yung RL, Irwin ML, Ligibel JA. Exploring the impact of exercise and mind–body prehabilitation interventions on physical and psychological outcomes in women undergoing breast cancer surgery. Supportive Care In Cancer 2021, 30: 2027-2036. PMID: 34648061, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-021-06617-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer treatment-related symptomsPrehabilitation interventionsTreatment-related symptomsTime of enrollmentImpact of exerciseQuality of lifeBreast cancerGroup participantsPre-operative exerciseBreast cancer surgeryMind-body interventionsCognitive functioningOpportunity trialCancer surgeryOutcome measuresSecondary analysisOne monthSurgeryMeasures of qualityGroup comparisonsCancer diagnosisCancerWomenInterventionSignificant differences