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 ?
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Structured Training Program in Breast Cancer Patients with Tumor-Related Chronic Fatigue
Cancer-related fatigue is the most disabling symptom experienced by breast cancer patients following the cancer treatment . The positive effects of physical activity in the rehabilitation of breast cancer patients are documented in several studies . In a r and omized controlled study the effects of a structured physical training program on fatigue and health-related quality of life were evaluated . Patients and Methods : 63 breast cancer patients with cancer-related chronic fatigue were r and omized at the beginning of the inpatient rehabilitation . The control group received the st and ard complex rehabilitation program , the intervention group a structured physical training program and additional muscle strength and aerobic exercises . The effects of the treatment were evaluated by question naires at the start of rehabilitation ( t1 ) , end of rehabilitation ( t2 ) , and 3 months after t2 ( t3 ) . Isometric muscle strength and aerobic capacity were evaluated at t1 and t2 . Results : There was an improvement of muscle strength at the end of rehabilitation for both groups . The increase from t1 to t2 was significantly higher for the training group . The scores for global quality of life , physical well-being , and functionality increased from t1 to t2 , but further improvement in the follow-up ( t3 ) was only observed in the training group . The cancer-related fatigue was significantly reduced in the training group from t1 to t3 , however , not in the control group . Conclusions : Structured physical training programs initiated during inpatient rehabilitation and continuously practice d in the time thereafter can improve symptoms of chronic fatigue and quality of life in breast cancer patients
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 ?