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 .
No change in health behavior, BMI or self-rated health after a psychosocial cancer rehabilitation: Results of a randomized trial
Abstract Introduction . The aim of cancer rehabilitation is to enable patients to attain and maintain optimal physical , psychological and social functioning . We evaluated the effect on health behavior , BMI and self-rated health of a residential psychosocial rehabilitation course for cancer patients . Material and methods . Patients with a primary cancer of the breast , prostate , colon or rectum were r and omized to either a six-day multi-focus psychosocial residential rehabilitation intervention that included lectures , discussion s and peer group discussion s on issues related to treatment and life with cancer or to usual care . The end points were changes in smoking , alcohol consumption , physical activity , body mass index and self-rated health between baseline and follow-up after one and six months . The primary analyses included all participants who received their allocated condition . The two follow-up times were analyzed separately in general linear and logistic regression models for continuous and dichotomous outcomes , respectively . The analyses were adjusted for baseline outcome score , cancer site , time since diagnosis , age and education . Results . Of the 507 participants who were r and omly assigned , 452 were included in the analysis , of whom 404 completed the one month and 394 completed the six month assessment . The intervention group showed slightly more positive changes in health behavior , BMI and self-rated health than the usual care group , but the differences between the groups were small and not significant . Discussion . Participation in a six-day cancer rehabilitation course did not significantly influence health behavior , BMI or self-rated health among cancer patients
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 .