Internet-Based Physical Activity Intervention Targeting Young Adult Cancer Survivors

被引:71
作者
Rabin, Carolyn [1 ,2 ]
Dunsiger, Shira [1 ,2 ]
Ness, Kirsten K. [3 ]
Marcus, Bess H. [4 ]
机构
[1] Brown Univ, Miriam Hosp, Ctr Behav & Prevent Med, Providence, RI USA
[2] Brown Univ, Alpert Med Sch, Providence, RI USA
[3] St Jude Childrens Res Hosp, Epidemiol & Canc Control, Memphis, TN 38105 USA
[4] Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Family & Prevent Med, San Diego, CA 92103 USA
关键词
survivorship; physical activity; exercise; internet;
D O I
10.1089/jayao.2011.0040
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Purpose: Young adults who have been treated for cancer face several health and psychosocial risks. To minimize these risks, is it imperative that they address any modifiable risk factors, such as sedentary lifestyle. Unfortunately, more than half of young adult cancer survivors remain sedentary. To facilitate the adoption of physical activity (PA) in this population-potentially reducing health and psychosocial risks-we developed and pilot tested an internet-based PA intervention for young survivors. Patients and methods: Eighteen young adults, aged 18 to 39, who had been diagnosed with cancer in the past 10 years were recruited. Participants were randomized to receive access to the PA website for 12 weeks or information about other cancer-related websites. Intervention feasibility and acceptability was assessed only among those in the PA website group; PA and psychosocial outcomes (mood, fatigue) were assessed in both groups. Results: Findings revealed that 86% of participants in the PA website group would recommend the intervention to others and most (71%) were "satisfied'' or "very satisfied'' with it. Further, 100% rated getting onto the website as "very easy'' and 86% rated the information on the site as "very easy'' to understand. The logging feature, followed by the goal-setting feature, were most often accessed by participants. Participants also rated the graphing and stage-matched manual features as helpful. Estimates of effect sizes for between-group differences at 12 weeks were medium for PA outcomes and large for psychosocial outcomes. Conclusions: This internet-based PA intervention targeting young adult cancer survivors is feasible and acceptable and may benefit this population.
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