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Community-Engaged Approach to Increase Physical Activity Among Black Individuals With Colorectal Cancer: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial of the Physical Activity Centers Empowerment Study

AuthorsRachel HirscheyJingle XuNathaniel WoodardPaulette DugginsDeirdre F LeaJohn L MilnerKaria Coleman JrAshley Leak BryantHanna K SanoffTammy TriglianosBaiming ZouNatasha Renee BurseRebecca L HooverJennifer LeemanStephanie B WheelerClaudio L BattagliniCarmina G Valle
Year2025
VenueJMIR Research Protocols

Background: Black individuals are more likely to die from colorectal cancer (CRC) and experience more treatment-related side effects compared to White individuals. Physical activity (PA) has been associated with decreased side effects, improved CRC treatment completion rates and responses, and survival. However, Black survivors of CRC are 60% less likely to engage in PA than White survivors. The Physical Activity Centers Empowerment (PACE) study is testing an intervention specifically designed to increase PA among Black individuals diagnosed with CRC.

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