Adherence
A 12-week home-based moderate-intensity physical activity intervention delivered via telephone counseling significantly increases total physical activity minutes, moderate-intensity activity, and fitness (walk test performance) in sedentary early-stage breast cancer survivors compared to a contact control group.
If you are a breast cancer survivor who is currently sedentary, you can start a home-based exercise program without needing a gym membership. Start with just 10 minutes of moderate activity (like brisk walking) twice a week. Use a pedometer and a log to track your progress. Over 12 weeks, gradually increase your activity to 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. You can do this at home, and you can get support through weekly phone calls with a counselor who will help you set goals and overcome barriers. This approach has been shown to improve your fitness, energy levels, and mood.
Analyses showed that, after treatment, the PA group reported significantly more total minutes of PA, more minutes of moderate-intensity PA, and higher energy expenditure per week than controls. The PA group also out-performed controls on a field test of fitness.
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial with a reasonable sample size (n=86) and clear statistical significance for primary outcomes, though objective activity monitoring (Caltrac) was inconsistent with self-report.
Source
Home-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Breast Cancer Patients
Bernardine M. Pinto et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2005
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