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We examined changes in adherence and its predictors (1) across chemotherapy treatment and (2) within treatment cycles in women undergoing (neo-)adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study is based on data from the Phys-Can multicentre parallel randomised trial.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The exercise intervention was conducted at public gyms in three Swedish university cities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Participants<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>178\u2009women undergoing (neo-)adjuvant chemotherapy without any chemotherapy treatment delays and had any adherence data were included in the analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Interventions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants in the Phys-Can trial were randomised to either high or low-to-moderate intensity combined endurance and resistance training.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Primary outcome<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The primary outcome variable for this secondary analysis of Phys-Can trial data was adherence to endurance and resistance training. Bayesian multilevel growth curve models were used to examine adherence to resistance and endurance training throughout the chemotherapy treatment period and within chemotherapy cycles. Potential predictors of adherence included exercise intensity, chemotherapy dose, muscle strength, body mass index, cardiorespiratory fitness, fatigue and age. Results are reported with 95% credibility intervals (CrIs).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Adherence to endurance and resistance training declined on average across the chemotherapy treatment by 1% (95% CrI \u22121.5, \u22120.5) and 5.2% (95% CrI \u22126.8, \u22123.6), respectively, per week. Adherence decreased within the chemotherapy treatment cycle by 2.4% for endurance (95% CrI \u22124.2, \u22120.7) and 6.1% (95% CrI \u22128.2, \u22124.1) for resistance training, respectively. Higher baseline fitness predicted better adherence to endurance exercise (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      =1.2, 95% CrI 0.1, 2.3), while high-intensity training predicted a steeper decline (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u22121.2, 95% CrI \u22122.2, 0.2). No significant predictors were found for adherence to resistance training over time.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Women with breast cancer may require additional support to maintain exercise adherence during the later stages of chemotherapy and during the second and third weeks of their chemotherapy cycles. 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