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 ?
Feasibility and effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention program in obese endometrial cancer patients: a randomized trial.
OBJECTIVE The majority of endometrial cancer survivors ( ECS ) are obese and at risk for premature death . The purpose of this study was to assess feasibility of a lifestyle intervention program for promoting weight loss , change in eating behaviors , and increased physical activity in obese ECS . STUDY DESIGN Early stage ECS ( n=45 ) were r and omized to a  6-month lifestyle intervention  ( LI ; n=23 ) or usual care ( UC ; n=22 ) . The LI group received group and individual counseling for 6 months . The primary endpoint was weight change . Secondary endpoints were physical activity , [ Leisure score index ( LSI ) ] and nutrient intake ( 3-day food records ) . Quantitative vitamin C and folate intake were used to assess fruit/vegetable intake . RESULTS Recruitment was 29 % , adherence ( LI group ) was 73 % and 84 % of participants completed follow-up assessment s. At 12 months , the intervention group lost 3.5 kg compared to a 1.4 kg gain in the control group [ mean difference=-4.9 kg ; 95 % CI : -9.0 to -0.9 kg ; p=.018 ] and had an increased LSI score of 16.4 versus -1.3 in the control group from baseline [ mean group difference=17.8 ; 95 % CI=7.1 to 28.4 ; p=.002 ] . There were no differences in vitamin C and folate intake . The LI group had lower intake of kilocalories , although differences were not significant . CONCLUSION ( S ) A lifestyle intervention program in obese ECS is feasible and can result in sustained behavior change and weight loss over a 1-year period
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 ?