Feasibility of a Physical Activity Index in Clinical Practice: Perspectives of Providers and Cancer Patients.

Physical activity is a common clinical recommendation for cancer survivors, yet the use of clinical tools to counsel patients is understudied. We developed an integrated Physical Activity Index to assist with this task. The purpose of this project was to conduct interviews to assess the feasibility and clinical utility of the Physical Activity Index from both provider and patient perspectives.

Consumers pay attention to ingredients on the front of a label: an eye tracking study.

Sunscreen is an important part of skin cancer prevention. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed numerous changes to sunscreen labeling including adding active ingredients to the front of a label. The purpose of the study was to identify and describe differences in attention between current label formatting and the proposed label formatting.

Sun protection behavior: health impact, prevalence, correlates and interventions.

Sun protection behavior can reduce skin cancer risk. This paper provides an overview of skin cancer risk and the complex behavioral options for sun protection, along with a narrative review of research on determinants of, and interventions to promote, sun protection. Gaps and opportunities for future research are also outlined.

Making decisions about health information on social media: a mouse-tracking study.

Health misinformation is a problem on social media, and more understanding is needed about how users cognitively process it. In this study, participants' accuracy in determining whether 60 health claims were true (e.g.

Prevalence of Physical Activity Requirements Among US Colleges/Universities Participating in the American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment II.

Physical activity requirements (PAR; ie, courses required for graduation) have been proposed as a policy solution for increasing undergraduate physical activity. This study aimed to report prevalence of PAR among US colleges/universities participating in the American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA) and to understand whether these requirements were associated with campus characteristics. Data from the American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment II serial cross-sectional survey (2015-2019) were merged with researcher coded variables (2019): binary PAR status, nature of PAR (activity-based, conceptual, or combination), and number of courses required to fulfill the PAR.

Visual Aids for Sunscreen Application: A mixed methods study.

Background: Consumers routinely underapply sunscreen, and this may be because they misinterpret application quantity directions on sunscreen labels. U.S.

Associations Between College/University Physical Activity Requirements and Student Physical Activity.

Most U.S. college students do not meet physical activity guidelines.

Cross-Sectional Association of State Recess Laws With District-Level Policy and School Recess Provision in the United States.

Background: State recess laws are recommended to encourage adequate and equitable access to recess and its benefits, but the downstream effects of state recess laws are unknown. We examined the association of state recess laws with district-level policy and school recess provision.

Methods: This is cross-sectional analysis of the School Health Policies and Practices Survey, a US nationally representative sample of school districts (2016) and schools (2014).

Associations Between State Laws Governing Recess Policy with Children's Physical Activity and Health.

Background: State-level laws governing recess policies vary widely across the United States. We characterize the presence of such laws and assess their associations with child-level outcomes.

Methods: The presence of a state recess law was determined using the Classification of Laws Associated with School Students (CLASS) database.

Survivorship for Individuals Living With Advanced and Metastatic Cancers: National Cancer Institute Meeting Report.

An important and often overlooked subpopulation of cancer survivors is individuals who are diagnosed with or progress to advanced or metastatic cancer. Living longer with advanced or metastatic cancer often comes with a cost of burdensome physical and psychosocial symptoms and complex care needs; however, research is limited on this population. Thus, in May 2021, the National Cancer Institute convened subject matter experts, researchers, clinicians, survivors, and advocates for a 2-day virtual meeting.

Rethinking physical activity assessment in cancer survivors: a multi-component approach using NHANES data.

Purpose: To confirm that a multi-component physical activity index (PAI), with physical activity (PA)-related behaviors and performance measures, enhances PA assessment for adults with cancer history ("survivors") vs. for the general population for key health variables.

Methods: Data from 2011 to 2014 NHANES were analyzed (n = 9620 adults, including 866 survivors).

Standards-based physical education in schools: The role of state laws.

Purpose: Examine the association of state physical education (PE) laws (https://class.cancer.gov) with school policies addressing motor skill development, physical activity (PA) participation, and health-enhancing physical fitness (https://www.

"Waiving" Goodbye to PE: State Law and School Exemption and Substitution Practices in the United States.

Purpose: The importance of schools providing physical education (PE) and promoting physical activity (PA) and the benefits of PA for children are well documented. However, a majority of students do not get the nationally recommended 60 min of daily PA. Many states grant waivers, substitutions, or exemptions from PE despite national recommendations.

Perceived Usefulness and Recall of Sunscreen Label Information by Consumers.

Importance: In February 2019, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule (84 FR 6204), an amendment to the Sunscreen Innovation Act of 2014, that would require listing active ingredients on the principal display panel of sunscreens to allow consumers to "more readily compare products and either select or avoid a given product accordingly."

Objective: To understand consumers' perceived importance of active ingredients in sunscreen and their ability to recall these ingredients when comparing, avoiding, or selecting sunscreen products.

Design, Setting, And Participants: In this qualitative study, participants were recruited from Fors Marsh Group and User Works, Inc consumer panels and interviewed in person in November and December 2019.

Evidence Gaps in Cancer Survivorship Care: A Report From the 2019 National Cancer Institute Cancer Survivorship Workshop.

Today, there are more than 16.9 million cancer survivors in the United States; this number is projected to grow to 22.2 million by 2030.

The Context of Sunburn Among U.S. Adults: Common Activities and Sun Protection Behaviors.

Introduction: Sunburn increases skin cancer risk and is common among U.S. adults.

Associations between ultraviolet radiation, tree cover and adolescent sunburns.

Background: Sunburn is the strongest risk factor for melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. Adolescent sunburns are related to higher risk of developing melanoma later in life. Little is known about the association of sunburns and shade, particularly tree cover, around adolescent homes and schools.

Health Behaviors of Cancer Survivors and Population Controls From the National Health Interview Survey (2005-2015).

Background: Population-based data from the National Health Interview Survey were examined to provide estimates of a wide range of health behaviors in cancer survivors (ie, physical activity, sun protection, alcohol use, cigarette and e-cigarette use, sleep, and diet) and trends over time.

Methods: Data were collected from 92 257 participants across 3 waves of the National Health Interview Survey. A total of 8050 participants reported having had cancer (2428 in 2005, 2333 in 2010, 3289 in 2015).

Adolescent Physical Activity at Public Schools, Private Schools, and Homeschools, United States, 2014.

Introduction: Physical activity overall and during school-related opportunities among homeschool adolescents are poorly documented.

Methods: We used data from the National Cancer Institute's Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) study, a national sample of parent-child dyads. We examined reported frequency of physical activity in middle-school and high-school respondents (N = 1,333).

Strategies to Prevent or Remediate Cancer and Treatment-Related Aging.

Up to 85% of adult cancer survivors and 99% of adult survivors of childhood cancer live with an accumulation of chronic conditions, frailty, and/or cognitive impairments resulting from cancer and its treatment. Thus, survivors often show an accelerated development of multiple geriatric syndromes and need therapeutic interventions. To advance progress in this area, the National Cancer Institute convened the second of 2 think tanks under the auspices of the Cancer and Accelerated Aging: Advancing Research for Healthy Survivors initiative.

The harmonizing effect of Smart Snacks on the association between state snack laws and high school students' fruit and vegetable consumption, United States-2005-2017.

Despite national guidelines recommending daily fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption, intake of FV among adolescents is low. Over the past 10-15 years, state and federal laws have reduced the availability of junk foods in schools. This study examined the association between state snack laws and high school (HS) student FV consumption.

State laws matter when it comes to school provisions for structured PE and daily PE participation.

The physical and mental benefits children receive from physical activity have been well documented, and physical education is a key way to ensure that physical activity opportunities are available during the school day. This study evaluates whether state PE laws are associated with school-level practices of requiring structured PE classes and whether students take PE classes daily. State laws were obtained as part of the National Cancer Institute's Classification of Laws Associated with School Students (CLASS) and were compiled for all 50 states and District of Columbia using Boolean keyword searches in LexisAdvance and WestlawNext.