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Kerry S. Courneya
Researcher at University of Alberta
Publications - 638
Citations - 55786
Kerry S. Courneya is an academic researcher from University of Alberta. The author has contributed to research in topics: Breast cancer & Cancer. The author has an hindex of 112, co-authored 608 publications receiving 49504 citations. Previous affiliations of Kerry S. Courneya include American Cancer Society & Dalhousie University.
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American College of Sports Medicine roundtable on exercise guidelines for cancer survivors.
Kathryn H. Schmitz,Kerry S. Courneya,Charles E. Matthews,Wendy Demark-Wahnefried,Daniel A. Galvão,Bernardine M. Pinto,Melinda L. Irwin,Kathleen Y. Wolin,Roanne J. Segal,Alejandro Lucia,Carole M. Schneider,Vivian E. von Gruenigen,Anna L. Schwartz +12 more
TL;DR: The roundtable concluded that exercise training is safe during and after cancer treatments and results in improvements in physical functioning, quality of life, and cancer-related fatigue in several cancer survivor groups, sufficient for the recommendation that cancer survivors follow the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.
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American College of Sports Medicine Roundtable on Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors: Corrigendum
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Nutrition and physical activity guidelines for cancer survivors.
Cheryl L. Rock,Colleen Doyle,Wendy Demark-Wahnefried,Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt,Kerry S. Courneya,Anna L. Schwartz,Elisa V. Bandera,Kathryn K. Hamilton,Barbara L. Grant,Marjorie L. McCullough,Tim Byers,Ted Gansler +11 more
TL;DR: The American Cancer Society (ACS) conducted a study with a group of experts in nutrition, physical activity, and cancer survivorship to evaluate the scientific evidence and best clinical practices related to optimal nutrition and physical activity after the diagnosis of cancer.
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An update of controlled physical activity trials in cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
TL;DR: Current evidence suggests many health benefits from physical activity during and post cancer treatments, and with few exceptions, exercise was well tolerated during and pre and post treatment without adverse events.
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Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors: Consensus Statement from International Multidisciplinary Roundtable
Kristin L. Campbell,Kerri M. Winters-Stone,Joachim Wiskemann,Anne M. May,Anna L. Schwartz,Kerry S. Courneya,David S. Zucker,Charles E. Matthews,Jennifer A. Ligibel,Lynn H. Gerber,G. Stephen Morris,Alpa V. Patel,Trisha F. Hue,Frank M. Perna,Kathryn H. Schmitz +14 more
TL;DR: Enough evidence was available to conclude that specific doses of aerobic, combined aerobic plus resistance training, and/or resistance training could improve common cancer-related health outcomes, including anxiety, depressive symptoms, fatigue, physical functioning, and health-related quality of life.