Rural and Small Town Breast Cancer Survivors’ Preferences for Physical Activity

Vallance, Jeff K.; Lavallee, Celeste M.; Culos-Reed, S. Nicole; Trudeau, Marc

doi:10.1007/s12529-012-9264-z

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“…Overall, our findings regarding general exercise program preferences were similar to those in previous studies [28–30, 32]. Most participants were willing to exercise at least 4 times per week for 30 to 60 minutes and wanted a flexible program with some combination of alone and group sessions.…”

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“…This proportion was much greater than the 33.0–48.8% [28–30, 32] of breast cancer survivors who have reported general interest in an exercise program that did not explicitly incorporate technology [28–30, 32]. These data suggest that even older survivors, who comprise the majority of survivor population [36], may be interested in technology-supported interventions to increase physical activity.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…Survivors responded to a questionnaire that was used in similar studies [28–30] and modified for the present study. Participants were asked whether they believed women diagnosed with breast cancer should exercise.…”

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“…To the best of our knowledge, no studies have specifically focused on preferences for technology-supported exercise interventions among breast cancer survivors, though several studies have examined general preferences for exercise interventions in this population [28–32]. The purpose of the present study was to determine breast cancer survivors’ interest in participating in a technology-supported exercise intervention and preferences for potential intervention components.…”

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Breast cancer survivors’ preferences for technology-supported exercise interventions

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Conroy

Keadle

et al. 2017

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Purpose To explore breast cancer survivors’ interest in and preferences for technology-supported exercise interventions. Methods Post-treatment survivors [n=279; Mage=60.7(SD=9.7)] completed a battery of online questionnaires in August 2015. Descriptive statistics were calculated for all data. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine relationships between survivors’ interest in a technology-supported exercise interventions and demographic, disease and behavioral factors. These same factors were examined in relation to perceived effectiveness of such interventions using multiple regression analyses. Results About half (53.4%) of survivors self-reported meeting public health recommendations for physical activity. Fewer than half reported using an exercise or diet mobile app (41.2%) or owning an activity tracker (40.5%). The majority were interested in receiving remotely-delivered exercise counseling (84.6%), participating in a remotely delivered exercise intervention (79.5%) and using an exercise app or website (68%). Survivors reported the most helpful technology-supported intervention components would be: an activity tracker (89.5%); personalized feedback (81.2%); and feedback on how exercise is influencing mood, fatigue, etc. (73.6%). Components rated as least helpful were social networking integration (31.2%), group competitions (33.9%) and ability to see others’ progress (35.1%). Conclusions Preferences for technology-supported exercise interventions varied among breast cancer survivors. Nonetheless, data indicate that technology-supported interventions may be feasible and acceptable. Engaging stakeholders may be important in developing and testing potential intervention components.

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“…Preferences, facilitators and barriers are evaluated with the translated version of a specific questionnaire [73]. Open-ended questions are asked concerning the main advantages and barriers to practicing a physical activity, social support for engaging in physical activity, the type of physical activity the participant is interested in, and the preferred types of activities during summer and …”

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A Personalized Physical Activity Program With Activity Trackers and a Mobile Phone App for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer: Protocol for a Single-Arm Feasibility Trial (Preprint)

Delrieu¹,

Pérol²,

Fervers³

et al. 2018

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BACKGROUND About 5% of breast cancer cases are metastatic at diagnosis, and 20%-30% of localized breast cancer cases become secondarily metastatic. Patients frequently report many detrimental symptoms related to metastasis and treatments. The physical, biological, psychological, and clinical benefits of physical activity during treatment in patients with localized breast cancer have been demonstrated; however, limited literature exists regarding physical activity and physical activity behavior change in patients with metastatic breast cancer. OBJECTIVE The primary objective of this study is to assess the feasibility of a 6-month physical activity intervention with activity trackers in patients with metastatic breast cancer (the Advanced stage Breast cancer and Lifestyle Exercise, ABLE Trial). Secondary objectives are to examine the effects of physical activity on physical, psychological, anthropometrics, clinical, and biological parameters. METHODS We plan to conduct a single-center, single-arm trial with 60 patients who are newly diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Patients will receive an unsupervised and personalized 6-month physical activity program that includes an activity tracker Nokia Go and is based on the physical activity recommendation. Patients will be encouraged to accumulate at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity. Baseline and 6-month assessments will include anthropometric measures, functional tests (eg, 6-minute walk test and upper and lower limb strength), blood draws, patient-reported surveys (eg, quality of life and fatigue), and clinical markers of tumor progression (eg, Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors criteria). RESULTS Data collection occurred between October 2016 and January 2018, and the results are expected in August 2018. CONCLUSIONS The ABLE Trial will be the first study to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of an unsupervised and personalized physical activity intervention performed under real-life conditions with activity trackers in patients with metastatic breast cancer. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03148886; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03148886 (Accessed by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/71yabi0la) REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER RR1-10.2196/10487

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Psychological correlates of physical activity and exercise preferences in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan cancer survivors

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Objective Interventions to increase physical activity (PA) in cancer survivors have often adopted a “one‐size‐fits‐all” approach and may benefit from being tailored to psychological constructs associated with behavior. The study objective was to investigate the exercise preferences and psychological constructs related to PA among cancer survivors. Methods Posttreatment colorectal, endometrial, and breast cancer survivors (n = 183) living in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas completed survey measures of PA, exercise preferences, attitudes, self‐efficacy, perceived behavioral control (PBC), and intention toward PA. Results A structural equation model with adequate fit and quality indices revealed that instrumental attitude and self‐efficacy were related to PA intention. Intention was related to behavior and mediated the relationship between self‐efficacy and behavior. Preferred exercise intensity was related to self‐efficacy, PBC, attitudes, and intention, while preferred exercise company was related to self‐efficacy and PBC. Participants preferred moderate‐intensity PA (71%), specifically self‐paced (52%) walking (65%) in an outdoor environment (58%). Conclusions Since instrumental attitude and self‐efficacy were associated with PA, incorporating persuasive communications targeting attitudes in PA interventions may promote PA participation. As cancer survivors who prefer low‐intensity exercise and exercising with others report lower self‐efficacy and PBC, interventions targeting confidence and successful experience in this group may also be warranted.

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Rural and Small Town Breast Cancer Survivors’ Preferences for Physical Activity

Abstract: Rural and small town survivors appear to be interested in and able to participate in PA counseling and programs. PA initiatives targeted to the preferences of breast cancer survivors living in nonurban areas may be more likely to facilitate and maintain PA behavior.

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Breast cancer survivors’ preferences for technology-supported exercise interventions

Breast cancer survivors’ preferences for technology-supported exercise interventions

A Personalized Physical Activity Program With Activity Trackers and a Mobile Phone App for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer: Protocol for a Single-Arm Feasibility Trial (Preprint)

Psychological correlates of physical activity and exercise preferences in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan cancer survivors

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