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 ?
Home-based exercise to alleviate fatigue and improve functional capacity among breast cancer survivors.
This pilot study examined the efficacy of two home-based exercise programs on alleviating fatigue and improving functional capacity in breast cancer survivors . Participants were r and omly assigned into one of three groups : aerobic exercise ( AE ) , resistance exercise ( RE ) , or usual care control ( CON ) . After receiving individualized instruction and training , participants assigned to the AE and RE groups were asked to perform the prescribed exercise(s ) 3 times per week for 12 weeks at home . Both groups were instructed to keep their perceived exercise intensity in the " fairly light " to " somewhat hard " range using the Borg Perceived Exertion Scale . All participants completed the revised Piper Fatigue Scale ( PFS ) and the 6-minute walk test ( 6MWT ) at baseline and 12-week post-exercise program . Analysis of pre- and post-training data revealed a significant reduction in fatigue levels on the PFS among participants in the AE group ( Z=2.521 , one-tailed P=0.006 ) , and a significant improvement in the distance of the 6MWT for the RE group ( Z=2.366 , one-tailed P=0.009 ) at the end of 12-week study period . No significant changes in fatigue or functional status were observed in the CON group . Findings provide preliminary support for RE as a viable strategy for improving functional capacity in breast cancer survivors , while AE may be more effective in attenuating cancer-related fatigue . Incorporating RE training for future research may help advance the growing body of knowledge in symptom management for breast cancer survivors
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 ?