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Kerry S. Courneya

Kerry S. Courneya

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Medicine
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
141
Citations
76681
World Ranking
1620
National Ranking
52

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Kerry S. Courneya is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on oncology. Their research encompasses a range of topics related to cancer survivorship, physical activity, and the intersection of exercise with cancer treatment and care.

Courneya's recent publications reflect their ongoing involvement in advancing knowledge related to structured exercise and cancer. Notable works include:

  • Structured Exercise after Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer, 2025, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Effects of Exercise on Cancer Treatment Efficacy: A Systematic Review of Preclinical and Clinical Studies, 2021, Cancer Research
  • Effects of Exercise on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Biochemical Progression in Men With Localized Prostate Cancer Under Active Surveillance, 2021, JAMA Oncology

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, among whom Christine M. Friedenreich, Margaret L. McNeely, Jessica McNeil, S. Nicole Culos-Reed, and Leanne Dickau are the most common partners in research.

Their research is published primarily in prominent journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • Supportive Care in Cancer
  • Journal of Cancer Survivorship
  • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
  • Cancer Research

Kerry Courneya's work is embedded in the broader field of medicine, with specific focus areas including oncology, physiology, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and surgery.

The principal topics covered in their research include:

  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Lymphatic System and Diseases
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies

Best Publications

  • American College of Sports Medicine roundtable on exercise guidelines for cancer survivors.

    Kathryn H. Schmitz;Kerry S. Courneya;Charles Matthews;Wendy Demark-Wahnefried

  • Nutrition and physical activity guidelines for cancer survivors.

    Cheryl L. Rock;Colleen Doyle;Wendy Demark-Wahnefried;Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt

  • Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors: Consensus Statement from International Multidisciplinary Roundtable

    Kristin L. Campbell;Kerri M. Winters-Stone;Joachim Wiskemann;Anne M. May

  • An update of controlled physical activity trials in cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Rebecca M. Speck;Kerry S. Courneya;Louise C. Mâsse;Sue Duval

  • Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Adjuvant Chemotherapy: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

    Kerry S. Courneya;Roanne J. Segal;John R. Mackey;Karen Gelmon

  • Effects of exercise on breast cancer patients and survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Margaret L. McNeely;Kristin L. Campbell;Brian H. Rowe;Terry P. Klassen

  • Cancer Survivors’ Adherence to Lifestyle Behavior Recommendations and Associations With Health-Related Quality of Life: Results From the American Cancer Society's SCS-II

    Christopher M. Blanchard;Kerry S. Courneya;Kevin Stein

  • Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise Training in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Survivors: Cardiopulmonary and Quality of Life Outcomes

    Kerry S. Courneya;John R. Mackey;Gordon J. Bell;Lee W. Jones

  • Physical Activity, Biomarkers, and Disease Outcomes in Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review

    Rachel Ballard-Barbash;Christine M. Friedenreich;Kerry S. Courneya;Sameer M. Siddiqi

  • Resistance Exercise in Men Receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

    Roanne J. Segal;Robert D. Reid;Kerry S. Courneya;Shawn C. Malone

  • Nutrition and Physical Activity During and After Cancer Treatment: An American Cancer Society Guide for Informed Choices

    Colleen Doyle;Lawrence H. Kushi;Tim Byers;Kerry S. Courneya

  • Type I and II Endometrial Cancers: Have They Different Risk Factors?

    Veronica Wendy Setiawan;Hannah P. Yang;Malcolm C. Pike;Malcolm C. Pike;Susan E. McCann;Susan E. McCann

  • Controlled Physical Activity Trials in Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Kathryn H. Schmitz;Jeremy Holtzman;Kerry S. Courneya;Louise C. Mâsse

  • Randomized Controlled Trial of Resistance or Aerobic Exercise in Men Receiving Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

    Roanne J. Segal;Robert D. Reid;Kerry S. Courneya;Ronald J. Sigal

  • Effects and moderators of exercise on quality of life and physical function in patients with cancer : An individual patient data meta-analysis of 34 RCTs

    Laurien M. Buffart;Joeri Kalter;Maike G. Sweegers;Kerry S. Courneya

  • Exercise in cancer survivors: an overview of research.

    Kerry S. Courneya

  • Physical exercise and quality of life following cancer diagnosis: a literature review.

    Kerry S. Courneya;Christine M. Friedenreich

  • American society of clinical oncology position statement on obesity and cancer

    Jennifer A. Ligibel;Catherine M. Alfano;Kerry S. Courneya;Wendy Demark-Wahnefried

  • Enhancing Exercise Adherence in Middle-Aged Males and Females

    Edward McAuley;Kerry S. Courneya;David L. Rudolph;Curt L. Lox

  • Cardiopulmonary Function and Age-Related Decline Across the Breast Cancer Survivorship Continuum

    Lee W. Jones;Kerry S. Courneya;John R. Mackey;Hyman B. Muss

Frequent Co-Authors

Christine M. Friedenreich
Christine M. Friedenreich Alberta Health Services
Ronald C. Plotnikoff
Ronald C. Plotnikoff University of Newcastle Australia
John R. Mackey
John R. Mackey University of Alberta
Ryan E. Rhodes
Ryan E. Rhodes University of Victoria
Lee W. Jones
Lee W. Jones Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Chris M. Blanchard
Chris M. Blanchard Dalhousie University
Edward McAuley
Edward McAuley University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Wendy Demark-Wahnefried
Wendy Demark-Wahnefried University of Alabama at Birmingham
Karen A. Gelmon
Karen A. Gelmon University of British Columbia
Kathryn H. Schmitz
Kathryn H. Schmitz Pennsylvania State University

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