Axillary Web Syndrome in Newly Diagnosed Individuals after Surgery for Breast Cancer: Baseline Results from the AMBER Cohort Study
This paper was published in the journal of Physiotherapy Canada in June 2024. The purpose of this paper was to examine potential associations between post-surgical axillary web syndrome and demographic, medical, surgical, and health-related fitness variables in newly diagnosed individuals with breast cancer.
Associations between health-related fitness and patient reported symptoms in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients
This paper was published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science in May 2024. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the associations between health-related fitness and patient reported symptoms in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.
Upper Limb Morbidity in Newly Diagnosed Individuals After Unilateral Surgery for Breast Cancer: Baseline Results from the AMBER Cohort Study
This paper was published in the journal of Annals of Surgical Oncology in August 2023. The purpose of this paper was to examine potential associations between post-surgical upper limb morbidity and demographic, medical, surgical and health related fitness variables in newly diagnosed individuals with breast cancer.
Social-cognitive, demographic, clinical, and health-related correlates of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in newly diagnosed women with breast cancer
This paper was published in the journal of Supportive Care in Cancer in August 2023. The purpose of this paper was to determine the social-cognitive, demographic, clinical and health-related correlates of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in individuals recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
Depression, happiness, and satisfaction with life in women newly diagnosed with breast cancer: Associations with device-measured physical activity and sedentary time
This paper was published in the journal of Psycho-Oncology in July 2023. The purpose of this paper was to examine the associations of accelerometer-assessed physical activity and sedentary time with depression symptoms and prevalence, happiness, and satisfaction with life.
A qualitative study examining newly diagnosed breast cancer patients' experiences of participating in the Alberta Moving Beyond Breast Cancer (AMBER) prospective cohort study
This paper was published in the journal of BMC Cancer in June 2023. The purpose of this paper was to examine the experiences of newly diagnosed women with breast cancer participating in the AMBER Study to identify potential strategies to support patients' recruitment, retention, and motivation.
Associations between health-related fitness and quality of life in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients
This paper was published in the journal of Breast Cancer Research and Treatment in March 2023. The purpose of this paper was to examine the associations between health-related fitness and quality of life in breast cancer patients.
Associations of device-measured physical activity and sedentary time with quality of life and fatigue in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients: Baseline results from the AMBER cohort study
This paper was published in the journal Cancer in November 2022. This paper explored the associations of accelerometer measured physical activity and sedentary time with quality of life and fatigue in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.
The Alberta Moving Beyond Breast Cancer (AMBER) Cohort Study: baseline description of the full cohort
This is the first paper with the full cohort of 1528 participants! It was published January 2022 in the Cancer Causes & Control Journal. The paper describes the cohort based on the self reported and direct measures collected at baseline. This includes the questionnaires, fitness testing and accelerometry data.
The Alberta Moving Beyond Breast Cancer (AMBER) Cohort Study: Recruitment, Assessment and Description of the First 1402 Participants
A poster presentation reporting on the feasibility of recruitment, baseline measurement completion, and representativeness of the first 1402 participants recruited between July 2012 to December 2018 in the AMBER Study.
This poster presentation was presented at the 2019 Canadian Society of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Conference in Ottawa, Ontario from May 13-15, 2019
The Alberta Moving Beyond Breast Cancer (AMBER) Cohort Study: Recruitment, Assessment and Description of the First 1090 Participants
A poster presentation reporting on the feasibility of recruitment, baseline measurement completion, and representativeness of the first 1090 participants recruited between July 2012 to June 2017 in the AMBER study.
This poster presentation was presented at the 2017 Canadian Cancer Research Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia November 4-7, 2017.
The Alberta Moving Beyond Breast Cancer (AMBER) Cohort Study: Recruitment, Assessment and Description of the First 1023 Participants
A poster presentation reporting on the feasibility of recruitment, baseline measurement completion, and representativeness of the first 1023 participants recruited between July 2012 to February 2017 in the AMBER study.
This poster presentation was presented at the 2017 Canadian Society of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Conference in Banff, Alberta on May 31, 2017.
The Alberta Moving Beyond Breast Cancer (AMBER) Cohort Study: Recruitment, Baseline Assessment, and Description of the First 500 Participants
The AMBER study recruited its first 500 participants between July 2012 and November 2014. This paper describes the trends researchers have seen in this group of participants. The paper also outlines up-to-date procedures within the study.
The Alberta moving beyond breast cancer (AMBER) cohort study: a prospective study of physical activity and health-related fitness in breast cancer survivors
The primary goal of the AMBER study is to examine any associations between self-reported and objective physical activity and health related fitness and breast cancer outcomes in survivors. AMBER also hopes to examine the optimal amount of physical activity for breast cancer survivors so future targeted interventions can be developed for breast cancer survivors. These findings will also help to inform future clinical and community-based programs for breast cancer survivors. This paper outlines the background, these goals, and the procedures of the AMBER study.
