Restoring Balance: a physical activity intervention for Native American cancer survivors and their familial support persons.

Introduction/purpose: Exercise interventions among Native American cancer survivors are lacking, despite major cancer health disparities in survivorship. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a 12-week randomized controlled trial (RCT) of culturally tailored exercise on cancer risk biomarkers and quality of life among Native American cancer survivors and family members.

Methods: Participants were randomized to immediate start versus 6-week waitlist control at two rural and two urban sites.

Formative Evaluation and Adaptation of a Navajo Cancer Survivor Physical Activity Intervention to Serve a Broader Native American Cancer Survivor Community.

Background: Although exercise has been shown to improve cancer survivorship in other communities, cancer exercise studies among Native American communities are rare. We sought to adapt a Navajo-tailored cancer exercise pilot program to serve a broader Native American cancer community.

Methods: Tribal experts representing 10 different Tribal Nations were engaged in small focus groups (n = 2-4) to assess program materials for cultural appropriateness and adaptation to expand tribal inclusiveness.

AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill Accuracy of Unloading Is Affected by Support Frame Height.

de Heer, HD, Kaufman, A, Repka, CP, Rojas, K, Charley, B, and Bounds, R. AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill accuracy of unloading is affected by support frame height. J Strength Cond Res 35(10): 2910-2914, 2021-The AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill uses air pressure to provide partial body-weight support (BWS), lowering impact forces and metabolic demand of walking and running.