Effects of a Clinical Exercise Program on Health-Related Fitness and Quality of Life in Spanish Cancer Patients Receiving Adjuvant Therapy.

Objective: To report the feasibility and effectiveness of a newly developed clinical exercise program for improving maximal cardiorespiratory fitness in Spanish cancer patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy or radiation. We also examined the effectiveness of the exercise program for improving maximal muscular strength, body composition, fatigue, and quality of life, and explored if the effectiveness varied based on selected patient characteristics.

Design: The study was a single group implementation feasibility study using a pre-posttest design.

Safety, feasibility, and effectiveness of implementing supervised exercise into the clinical care of individuals with advanced cancer.

Objective: To evaluate the safety, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of implementing supervised exercise programming into the clinical care of individuals with advanced cancer.

Design: Single group implementation feasibility study using a pre-posttest design.

Setting: Exercise Oncology Unit of the Spanish Cancer Association (a cancer-specific community facility outside the hospital setting).

The relevance of experiential avoidance in breast cancer distress: insights from a psychological group intervention.

Background: Research on the implication of experiential avoidance in the aetiology and maintenance of diverse forms of psychopathology has grown considerably over the last 10 years. However, the potential contribution of experiential avoidance to cancer-related distress has received limited attention. Accordingly, the objective of this study was to examine the association between experiential avoidance, symptoms of anxiety and depression, and quality of life (QoL) during the course of a psychological group intervention for women with breast cancer.