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Impact Of A 6-Month Exercise Intervention On Cognitive Function Among Ovarian Cancer Survivors: The Women’S Activity And Lifestyle Study In Connecticut (Walc), Jonica Yu Kao
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Purpose: Cancer survivors often exhibit symptoms of impaired cognitive abilities after chemotherapy treatment. Physical activity has been shown to be promising in improving cognitive function among survivors for various types of cancer. However, very few studies have addressed this concern among the ovarian cancer patient population specifically.
Methods: The study randomized 111 physically-inactive ovarian cancer survivors into a 6-month exercise intervention (n=59) or an attention-control group (n=52). The FACT-Cog scale was self-reported to understand survivor perceptions of cognitive abilities at baseline and at 6 months. Generalized linear models (GLMs) were executed to examine the effect of the intervention versus attention-control …
The Bogota Ciclovia-Recreativa And Cicloruta Programs: Promising Interventions To Promote Physical Activity, And Social Capital In The City Of Bogota, Andrea D. Torres
The Bogota Ciclovia-Recreativa And Cicloruta Programs: Promising Interventions To Promote Physical Activity, And Social Capital In The City Of Bogota, Andrea D. Torres
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Abstract
Background: The Ciclovia program (60.3 miles of streets temporarily closed to motorized vehicles and open to pedestrians) and the Ciclorutas (186.4 miles bicycle paths network) represent two policy and built environment approaches that have been implemented in Bogota, Colombia to increase access to recreational and physical activity (PA) opportunities and promote active transportation. Both programs have other potential public health outcomes such as quality of life and social capital. Both physical activity and social capital have been demonstrated to be strongly related with health. The purpose of this study was to describe and compare the participants from Ciclovia and …