Abstract
Objective:
To assess the relative frequency of and barriers to exercise among women
with breast cancer while controlling for cancer-relevant and demographic
factors.
Design:
The present study employed concurrent samples, correlational research
design.
Main Outcome Measures:
Exercise frequency and its association with negative affect and barriers
to exercise, independent of cancer treatment, among women (
N
=176) with Stage I or II breast cancer who were 3, 6, and 12 months postsurgery.
Results:
After accounting for cancer-relevant and control variables, degree of
negative affect and frequency of perceived barriers were significantly inversely
associated with exercise.
Conclusion:
These findings suggest that attention to both emotional factors and
psychosocial barriers to exercise may be warranted to further understand
exercise among women with early stage breast cancer.
