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 ?
Effect of exercise training on functional capacity & quality of life in head & neck cancer patients receiving chemoradiotherapy
Background & objectives : Patients with head and neck cancer ( HNC ) undergoing chemoradiotherapy ( CRT ) suffer from fatigue causing a decrease in functional capacity and quality of life ( QoL ) . Limited research in the field of exercise training among these patients dem and ed the need for this study to assess the effects of exercise training on functional capacity and quality of life . Methods : A r and omized controlled trial was conducted on 48 patients with HNC undergoing CRT . The exercise group received an individually tailored , supervised , exercise programme for six weeks , while the control group did not receive any form of exercise .  Functional capacity and QoL were assessed at baseline and at the end of the intervention using the six minute walk distance ( 6MWD ) and medical outcomes survey short form 36 ( SF 36 ) . Results : The mean age of patients was 52 yr with 42 males . After six weeks , the 6MWD improved by 42 metres ( P<0.05 ) in the exercise group while the control group showed a decrease by 96 metres ( P<0.001 ) . There was an improvement on the mental component score ( MCS ) of SF36 for the exercise group ( 4.8 ; P<0.05 ) and the physical component score ( PCS ) remained almost the same , while a decrease in PCS and MCS was seen in the control group ( -5.9 ; P=0.064 and -17.3 ; P<0.05 ) . When 6MWD and SF36 were compared between the groups , there was a statistically significant difference ( P<0.001 ) seen after six weeks . Interpretation & conclusions : Our results showed that the functional capacity and QoL decreased among those not receiving a supervised exercise program , while exercise training improved functional capacity and QoL in HNC patients undergoing CRT
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 ?