Conclusion There is preliminary evidence to suggest that a variety of physical activity behaviour change interventions targeting men with a history of prostate cancer can be efficacious , at least in the short term .
Purpose Men who are survivors of prostate cancer report a variety of psychological and physical factors contributing to a lower quality of life , and physical activity can assist to mitigate these issues .
This review aims to provide a summary of physical activity behaviour change trials targeting prostate cancer survivors , assess the feasibility of these interventions and , if possible , identify intervention and study characteristics associated with significant intervention effects .
Long-term physical activity outcomes of home-based lifestyle interventions among breast and prostate cancer survivors
Purpose Few studies have investigated long-term effects of physical activity ( PA ) interventions . The goal of this study was to evaluate whether or not increased levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity ( MVPA ) were maintained by cancer survivors 1 year after receipt of two home-based interventions . Methods The FRESH START trial r and omized 543 breast and prostate cancer survivors to 1-of-2 mailed print diet and exercise interventions : sequentially-tailored vs. st and ardized ( attention control ) . Each arm received eight mailings over a 1-year period , with follow-up at 1 and 2 years . This analysis focuses solely on the 400 participants who had suboptimal levels of MVPA at baseline ( measured by the 7-Day Physical Activity Recall ) and who completed the 2-year study . Results Median minutes of MVPA at baseline , 1-year and 2-year follow-up in the tailored intervention arm were as follows : 0 , 90 , and 60 min/week , respectively . The corresponding values in the attention control group were 0 , 30 , and 30 min/week . Significant improvements in MVPA from baseline to 2-year follow-up were observed in both study arms ( p < 0.01 ) . While significant between-arm differences were observed at 1-year follow-up ( p < 0.01 ) , there was only the suggestion of a trend ( p = 0.08 ) at 2-year follow-up . Conclusions This study provides evidence that mailed-print exercise interventions result in significant and sustainable improvements in MVPA among newly diagnosed cancer survivors that are observed well after the intervention is complete . While tailored interventions , as compared to st and ardized material s , appear to produce superior improvements in MVPA initially , these differences diminish over time
Conclusion There is preliminary evidence to suggest that a variety of physical activity behaviour change interventions targeting men with a history of prostate cancer can be efficacious , at least in the short term .
Purpose Men who are survivors of prostate cancer report a variety of psychological and physical factors contributing to a lower quality of life , and physical activity can assist to mitigate these issues .
This review aims to provide a summary of physical activity behaviour change trials targeting prostate cancer survivors , assess the feasibility of these interventions and , if possible , identify intervention and study characteristics associated with significant intervention effects .