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Rachel M. Ballard
Researcher at National Institutes of Health
Publications - 21
Citations - 882
Rachel M. Ballard is an academic researcher from National Institutes of Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cancer & Population. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 21 publications receiving 461 citations.
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Physical Activity, Cognition, and Brain Outcomes: A Review of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines.
Kirk I. Erickson,Charles H. Hillman,Chelsea M. Stillman,Rachel M. Ballard,Bonny Bloodgood,David E. Conroy,Richard F. Macko,David X. Marquez,Steven J. Petruzzello,Kenneth E. Powell +9 more
TL;DR: There is moderate-to-strong support that PA benefits cognitive functioning during early and late periods of the life span and in certain populations characterized by cognitive deficits.
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Weight management and physical activity throughout the cancer care continuum
Wendy Demark-Wahnefried,Kathryn H. Schmitz,Catherine M. Alfano,Jennifer R Bail,Pamela J. Goodwin,Cynthia A. Thomson,Don W. Bradley,Kerry S. Courneya,Christie A. Befort,Crystal S. Denlinger,Jennifer A. Ligibel,William H. Dietz,Melinda R. Stolley,Melinda L. Irwin,Marcas M. Bamman,Caroline M. Apovian,Bernardine M. Pinto,Kathleen Y. Wolin,Rachel M. Ballard,Andrew J. Dannenberg,Elizabeth G. Eakin,Matt Longjohn,Susan D. Raffa,Lucile L. Adams-Campbell,Joanne S. Buzaglo,Sharyl J. Nass,Greta M. Massetti,Erin Balogh,Elizabeth S. Kraft,Anand K. Parekh,Darshak M. Sanghavi,G. Stephen Morris,Karen Basen-Engquist +32 more
TL;DR: In a recent National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine workshop entitled, "Incorporating Weight Management and Physical Activity Throughout the Cancer Care Continuum" as discussed by the authors, the authors summarized the key topics addressed in a recent NEMS workshop entitled "Weight management and physical activity throughout the cancer care continuum." Discussions related to body weight and PA among cancer survivors included: 1) current knowledge and gaps related to health outcomes; 2) effective intervention approaches; 3) addressing the needs of diverse populations of cancer survivors; 4) opportunities and challenges of workforce, care coordination,
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A systematic review of physical activity and quality of life and well-being.
David X. Marquez,Susan Aguiñaga,Priscilla M. Vásquez,David E. Conroy,Kirk I. Erickson,Charles H. Hillman,Chelsea M. Stillman,Rachel M. Ballard,Bonny Bloodgood Sheppard,Steven J. Petruzzello,Abby C. King,Kenneth E. Powell +11 more
TL;DR: Future high-quality research designs should include RCTs involving longer interventions testing different modes and intensities of PA in diverse populations of healthy people and individuals with cognitive and mental health conditions (e.g., schizophrenia) to precisely characterize the effects of different forms of PA on aspects of QoL and well-being.
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Recommendations for Obesity Clinical Trials in Cancer Survivors: American Society of Clinical Oncology Statement
Jennifer A. Ligibel,Catherine M. Alfano,Dawn L. Hershman,Rachel M. Ballard,Suanna S. Bruinooge,Kerry S. Courneya,Elvan C. Daniels,Wendy Demark-Wahnefried,Elizabeth S. Frank,Pamela J. Goodwin,Melinda L. Irwin,Laura A. Levit,Worta McCaskill-Stevens,Lori M. Minasian,Mark A. O’Rourke,John P. Pierce,Kevin Stein,Cynthia A. Thomson,Clifford A. Hudis +18 more
TL;DR: Recommendations highlight the need for large-scale trials evaluating the impact of energy balance interventions on cancer outcomes, as well as the concurrent conduct of studies focused on dissemination and implementation of interventions in diverse populations of cancer survivors, including answering critical questions about the degree of benefit in key subgroups of survivors.
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Use of complementary and alternative medicine and breast cancer survival in the Health, Eating, Activity, and Lifestyle Study.
Marian L. Neuhouser,Ashley Wilder Smith,Stephanie M. George,James T. Gibson,Kathy B. Baumgartner,Richard N. Baumgartner,Catherine Duggan,Leslie Bernstein,Anne McTiernan,Rachel M. Ballard +9 more
TL;DR: Complementary and alternative medicine use was not associated with breast cancer-specific mortality or total mortality and Randomized controlled trials may be needed to definitively test whether there is harm or benefit from the types of CAM assessed in HEAL in relation to mortality outcomes in breast cancer survivors.