Interventions to promote exercise in cancer survivors who report better levels of adherence share some common behaviour change techniques .
These involve setting programme goals , prompting practise and self-monitoring and encouraging participants to attempt to generalise behaviours learned in supervised exercise environments to other , non-supervised context s. However , expecting most sedentary survivors to achieve current guideline recommendations of at least 150 minutes per week of aerobic exercise is likely to be unrealistic .
BACKGROUND The beneficial effects of regular exercise for people living with or beyond cancer are becoming apparent .
However , how to promote exercise behaviour in sedentary cancer cohorts is not as well understood .
A large majority of people living with or recovering from cancer do not meet exercise recommendations .
Hence , review ing the evidence on how to promote and sustain exercise behaviour is important .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of interventions to promote exercise behaviour in sedentary people living with and beyond cancer and to address the following questions : Which interventions are most effective in improving aerobic fitness and skeletal muscle strength and endurance ?
What adverse effects are attributed to different exercise interventions ?
Which interventions are most effective in improving exercise behaviour amongst patients with different cancers ?
Which interventions are most likely to promote long-term ( 12 months or longer ) exercise behaviour ?
What frequency of contact with exercise professionals is associated with increased exercise behaviour ?
What theoretical basis is most often associated with increased exercise behaviour ?
What behaviour change techniques are most often associated with increased exercise behaviour ?
Effects of Nia exercise in women receiving radiation therapy for breast cancer.
PURPOSE / OBJECTIVES To compare a 12-week nontraditional exercise Nia program practice d at home to usual care on fatigue , quality of life ( QOL ) , aerobic capacity , and shoulder flexibility in women with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy . DESIGN R and omized clinical trial . SETTING Large community-based hospital in the midwestern United States . SAMPLE 41 women with stage I , II , or III breast cancer starting radiation therapy . METHODS 22 women were r and omized to the Nia group and 19 to the usual care group . Those in the Nia group were instructed to practice Nia 20 - 60 minutes three times per week for 12 weeks . Those in the usual care group were instructed to continue normal activities . MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES Fatigue , QOL , aerobic capacity , and shoulder flexibility . FINDINGS Controlling for baseline scores , change over time between groups was significantly different for the women who practice d Nia at least 13 times during the 12-week period ; those in the Nia intervention reported significantly less fatigue between weeks 6 and 12 , as compared to control group ( p = 0.05 ) . No statistical differences in QOL , aerobic capacity , or shoulder flexibility were found , but trends favoring Nia were identified . CONCLUSIONS For women undergoing radiation therapy for breast cancer , Nia can help relieve fatigue . Additional research in arm and shoulder mobility and preservation also may be beneficial . IMPLICATION S FOR NURSING Oncology nurses are in a unique position to offer suggestions to help manage fatigue , and Nia could be considered as part of a cancer survivorship program . KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION Exercise is beneficial for women with breast cancer , and interest is growing in nontraditional exercise options . Nia can benefit women with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy
Interventions to promote exercise in cancer survivors who report better levels of adherence share some common behaviour change techniques .
These involve setting programme goals , prompting practise and self-monitoring and encouraging participants to attempt to generalise behaviours learned in supervised exercise environments to other , non-supervised context s. However , expecting most sedentary survivors to achieve current guideline recommendations of at least 150 minutes per week of aerobic exercise is likely to be unrealistic .
BACKGROUND The beneficial effects of regular exercise for people living with or beyond cancer are becoming apparent .
However , how to promote exercise behaviour in sedentary cancer cohorts is not as well understood .
A large majority of people living with or recovering from cancer do not meet exercise recommendations .
Hence , review ing the evidence on how to promote and sustain exercise behaviour is important .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of interventions to promote exercise behaviour in sedentary people living with and beyond cancer and to address the following questions : Which interventions are most effective in improving aerobic fitness and skeletal muscle strength and endurance ?
What adverse effects are attributed to different exercise interventions ?
Which interventions are most effective in improving exercise behaviour amongst patients with different cancers ?
Which interventions are most likely to promote long-term ( 12 months or longer ) exercise behaviour ?
What frequency of contact with exercise professionals is associated with increased exercise behaviour ?
What theoretical basis is most often associated with increased exercise behaviour ?
What behaviour change techniques are most often associated with increased exercise behaviour ?