Clinical and Translational Research
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World J Clin Oncol. Jun 24, 2021; 12(6): 468-481
Published online Jun 24, 2021. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v12.i6.468
Impact of community-based exercise program participation on aerobic capacity in women with and without breast cancer
Jordan T Lee, Chad W Wagoner, Stephanie A Sullivan, Dean J Amatuli, Kirsten A Nyrop, Erik D Hanson, Lee Stoner, Brian C Jensen, Hyman B Muss, Claudio L Battaglini
Jordan T Lee, Chad W Wagoner, Stephanie A Sullivan, Dean J Amatuli, Erik D Hanson, Lee Stoner, Claudio L Battaglini, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States
Kirsten A Nyrop, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States
Brian C Jensen, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States
Hyman B Muss, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States
Author contributions: Lee JT contributed to the conceptualization, project administration lead, and writing; Wagoner CW contributed to the project administration and editing; Sullivan SA contributed to the project administration; Amatuli DJ contributed to the project administration; Nyrop KA contributed to the conceptualization, critical appraisal of content, and editing; Hanson ED contributed to the conceptualization, project administration, and critical appraisal of content; Stoner L contributed to the conceptualization and editing; Jensen BC contributed to the project administration; Muss HB contributed to the conceptualization, critical appraisal of content, and editing; and Battaglini CL contributed to the conceptualization, methodology, editing, and critical appraisal of content.
Institutional review board statement: The study approved by the Protocol Review Committee of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the UNC Institutional Review Board.
Clinical trial registration statement: This registration policy applies to registry trials. This study is registered at Get REAL and HEEL Research Program - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov.
Informed consent statement: All participants provided written informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors do not have any conflict of interest disclaimers.
Data sharing statement: No data sharing.
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Corresponding author: Claudio L Battaglini, PhD, Professor, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 174 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States. claudio@email.unc.edu
Received: February 10, 2021
Peer-review started: February 10, 2021
First decision: March 17, 2021
Revised: March 27, 2021
Accepted: May 27, 2021
Article in press: May 27, 2021
Published online: June 24, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Breast cancer survivors can improve aerobic capacity and physical function through participation in community-based exercise programs. However, these improvements may not be as substantial as those observed in laboratory-based randomized controlled trials. While community-based programs may provide cancer survivors better flexibility and access than laboratory settings, to maximize training benefits, continued work developing and testing exercise intervention prescriptions and associated outcomes is necessary in addition to exploring barriers and facilitators of exercise engagement for adults with cancer.