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Effects of self-directed stress management training and home-based exercise on stress management skills in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy . Although exercise may be used by some to decrease distress , little is known about how it may contribute to stress management ( SM ) among patients receiving chemotherapy . We evaluated whether exercise separately or in combination with SM training is effective at increasing perceived ability to manage stress . Patients receiving chemotherapy ( N = 391 ) were randomized to receive usual care only ( UCO ) , SM , exercise ( EX ) , or stress management and exercise ( SMEX ) . They completed the Measure of Current Status prior to receiving chemotherapy and 12 weeks after the first infusion . We hypothesized that participants randomized to an intervention condition would report improvements in relaxation , awareness of tension , getting needs met and coping confidence compared with those receiving UCO . Results indicated significant group-by-time interactions for the following : relaxation ( UCO versus SM , p = 0.008 ) , awareness of tension ( UCO versus SMEX , p = 0.029 and UCO versus EX , p < 0.001 ) , getting needs met ( UCO versus SMEX , p = 0.020 ) and Measure of Current Status total score ( UCO versus SMEX , p = 0.007 and UCO versus EX , p = 0.016 ) . There were no group-by-time interactions for coping confidence ( p-values > 0.05 ) . This study provides support for including an exercise component in SM interventions for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy ( clinicaltrials.gov identifier : NCT00740038 ) .
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Intervention_Educational
self-directed stress management training and home-based exercise on stress management skills
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Intervention_Educational
exercise separately or in combination with SM training
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Intervention_Pharmacological
chemotherapy
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Intervention_Educational
receive usual care only ( UCO ) , SM , exercise ( EX ) , or stress management and exercise ( SMEX )
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Outcome_Mental
stress management skills
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Outcome_Mental
relaxation
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Outcome_Mental
awareness of tension
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Outcome_Mental
getting needs met
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Outcome_Mental
coping confidence
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Outcome_Mental
relaxation
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Outcome_Mental
awareness of tension
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Outcome_Mental
getting needs met
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Outcome_Mental
Current Status
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Outcome_Mental
coping confidence
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Outcome_Physical
exercise component
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Participant_Condition
cancer
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Participant_Condition
receiving chemotherapy
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Participant_Sample-size
N = 391
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Participant_Condition
cancer