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Journal article
Improving the Physical Activity of Breast Cancer Survivors Through Fitness Trackers
IOS Press eBooks, Vol.276, pp.45-50
2021
Abstract
Introduction: Increasing physical activity among posttreatment breast cancer survivors is essential, as greater physical activity reduces the relative risk of cancer-specific mortality. This trial examines how a fitness tracker-based intervention changes the physical activity behaviour of inactive posttreatment breast cancer survivors. Methods: Seventeen physically inactive posttreatment breast cancer survivors participated in a randomised cross-over controlled trial. Participants underwent a 12-week intervention of a fitness tracker combined with a behavioural counselling and goal-setting session and 12 weeks of normal activity (control). The primary outcome was the change in physical activity assessed by accelerometry over seven days. Results: The intervention achieved a mean increase of 4.5 min/day of moderate-vigorous physical activity, representative of a small-moderate effect (d = 0.34). Changes in time spent as a proportion of the day in light physical activity (-8.3%) and in sedentary behaviour (7.9%), were both significantly different to baseline (t (16) = 3.522, p < 0.01; t (16) = -3.162, p < 0.01). Conclusion: Interindividual differences in the change of patterns of physical activity behaviour suggest that only for some, fitness trackers can achieve a change in the level of moderate-vigorous physical activity.
Details
- Title
- Improving the Physical Activity of Breast Cancer Survivors Through Fitness Trackers
- Authors/Creators
- Chris Lynch - RMIT UniversityStephen R. Bird - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology UniversityF. Barnett - Northern HealthNoel Lythgo - RMIT UniversityI. Selva-Raj
- Publication Details
- IOS Press eBooks, Vol.276, pp.45-50
- Publisher
- IOS Press
- Identifiers
- 991005637966807891
- Copyright
- © 2021 The authors and IOS Press.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Allied Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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