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 .
The ‘Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids’ randomized controlled trial: efficacy of a healthy lifestyle program for overweight fathers and their children
Objective : To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of the ‘ Healthy Dads , Healthy Kids ’ ( HDHK ) program , which was design ed to help overweight fathers lose weight and be a role model of positive health behaviors for their children . Design : R and omized controlled trial . Participants : A total of 53 overweight/obese men ( mean ( s.d . ) age=40.6 ( 7.1 ) years ; body mass index ( BMI ) = 33.2 ( 3.9 ) ) and their primary school-aged children ( n=71 , 54 % boys ; mean ( s.d . ) age=8.2 ( 2.0 ) years ) were r and omly assigned ( family unit ) to either ( i )  the HDHK program ( n=27 fathers , n=39 children ) or ( ii ) a wait-list control group ( n=26 fathers , n=32 children).Intervention : Fathers in the 3-month program attended eight face-to-face education sessions . Children attended three of these sessions . Outcomes : The primary outcome was fathers ’ weight .  Fathers and their children were assessed at baseline , and at 3- and 6-month follow-up , for weight , waist circumference , BMI , blood pressure , resting heart rate ( RHR ) , objective ly measured physical activity and self-reported dietary intake . Results : Intention-to-treat analysis revealed significant between-group differences at 6 months for weight loss ( P<0.001 ) , with HDHK fathers  losing more weight ( −7.6 kg ; 95 % confidence interval ( CI ) −9.2 , −6.0 ; d=0.54 ) than control group fathers ( 0.0 kg ; 95 % CI −1.4 , 1.6 ) . Significant treatment effects ( P<0.05 ) were also found for waist circumference ( d=0.62 ) , BMI ( d=0.53 ) , systolic blood pressure ( d=0.92 ) , RHR ( d=0.66 ) and physical activity ( d=0.91 ) , but not for dietary intake . In children , significant treatment effects ( P<0.05 ) were found for physical activity ( d=0.74 ) , RHR ( d=0.51 ) and dietary intake ( d=0.84 ) . Conclusion : The HDHK program result ed in significant weight loss and improved health-related outcomes in fathers and improved eating and physical activity among children . Targeting fathers is a novel and efficacious approach to improving health behavior in their children
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 .