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 .
A comparison of physical activity correlates across breast, prostate and colorectal cancer survivors in Nova Scotia, Canada
Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the medical , demographic and social cognitive correlates of physical activity ( PA ) in breast ( BCS ) , prostate ( PCS ) and colorectal ( CRCS ) cancer survivors . Methods A stratified r and om sample of 2062 BC , PC and CRC survivors diagnosed between 2003 and 2011 was identified by the Nova Scotia Cancer Registry ( NSCR ) and mailed a question naire assessing PA , social – cognitive constructs from the theory of planned behaviour ( TPB ) , and demographic and medical variables . Structural equation modelling was used to conduct path analyses of the TPB within each cancer survivor group and an invariance analysis was used to compare the TPB across groups . Results A total of 741 completed surveys were analysed . Overall , 42 % of cancer survivors were meeting PA guidelines with no differences among the cancer sites . Treatment-related variables were strong correlates of PA in PC survivors but not for BC or CRC . Body mass index was strongly associated with PA in BC survivors but not PC or CRC . Path analyses within each cancer survivor group showed that intention was significantly associated with PA for CRCS only ; planning was significantly associated with PA for BCS and PCS only ; and perceived behavioural control ( PBC ) was significantly associated with PA for PCS only . For intention , PBC and instrumental attitude ( IA ) were significant correlates in all three cancer survivor groups whereas affective attitude ( AA ) was significant for BCS and CRCS only ; and descriptive norm ( DN ) was significant for PCS and CRCS only . Invariance analyses revealed significantly stronger relationships for ( a ) intention to planning for BCS compared to PCS , ( b ) affective attitude to intention for CRCS compared to PCS , and ( c ) planning to PA for PCS compared to CRCS . Conclusions Although BC , PC , and CRC survivors have similar levels of PA , the correlates of their PA may differ . These findings may inform cancer site-specific interventions to promote PA in cancer survivors
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 .