Measurement instruments and data collection: a consideration of constructs and biases in ergonomics research

M Fagarasanu, S Kumar - International journal of industrial ergonomics, 2002 - Elsevier
Theoretical assumptions become valid only when they are tested empirically. Whenever
measurement instruments are used one needs to be sure that they yield accurate …

Having children after cancer: A pilot survey of survivors' attitudes and experiences

LR Schover, LA Rybicki, BA Martin, KA Bringelsen - Cancer, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Although the prevalence of infertility after cancer treatment and the health of
the offspring of survivors have been studied, little information has been available about …

Knowledge and experience regarding cancer, infertility, and sperm banking in younger male survivors

LR Schover, K Brey, A Lichtin, LI Lipshultz… - Journal of clinical …, 2002 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE: The goal of this study was to survey male patients aged 14 to 40 years at
diagnosis and recently treated in two cancer centers to determine their knowledge, attitudes …

Utility of the theory of planned behavior for understanding exercise during breast cancer treatment

KS Courneya, CM Friedenreich - Psycho‐Oncology: Journal of …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Preliminary evidence indicates that physical exercise may be an effective strategy for
helping cancer patients cope with the negative side‐effects of their treatment. The purpose …

Associations among exercise, body weight, and quality of life in a population-based sample of endometrial cancer survivors

KS Courneya, KH Karvinen, KL Campbell… - Gynecologic …, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Lack of exercise and excess body weight may exacerbate treatment-related
declines in quality of life (QoL) in endometrial cancer survivors. The primary purpose of this …

Determinants of pregnancy and postpartum depression: prospective influences of depressive symptoms, body image satisfaction, and exercise behavior

DS Downs, JM DiNallo, TL Kirner - Annals of Behavioral …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Background Limited research has prospectively examined women's exercise and
psychological health behaviors before, during, and after pregnancy. Purpose The purpose of …

Relationship between exercise during treatment and current quality of life among survivors of breast cancer

KS Courneya, CM Friedenreich - Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 1997 - Taylor & Francis
This retrospective study examined the relationship between exercise during cancer
treatment and current quality of life among 167 survivors of breast cancer. The women had …

Determinants of exercise intention and behavior in survivors of breast and prostate cancer: an application of the theory of planned behavior

CM Blanchard, KS Courneya, WM Rodgers… - Cancer …, 2002 - journals.lww.com
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the theory of planned behavior as a framework for
understanding exercise intention and behavior in survivors of breast and prostate cancer …

Mediating effects of body image satisfaction on exercise behavior, depressive symptoms, and gestational weight gain in pregnancy

EL Rauff, DS Downs - Annals of behavioral medicine, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background Body image satisfaction in pregnancy may have an important influence on
maternal biopsychosocial outcomes. Purpose This study aims to examine the mediating …

Associations between exercise, quality of life, and fatigue in colorectal cancer survivors

CJ Peddle, HJ Au, KS Courneya - Diseases of the Colon & …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: This study was designed to examine quality of life and fatigue in colorectal cancer
survivors meeting and not meeting public health exercise guidelines. Methods: A Canadian …