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Trial reportJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2016

Higher-intensity exercise helps cancer survivors remain motivated.

Eric Martin, Claudio Battaglini, Beth Hands, Fiona L Naumann

Registry-linked trialAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03308734 (Effects of 6 Week Reduced Exertion High Intensity Interval Training Protocol in Patients With Prostate Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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NCT03308734 nawithdrawnnot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

Effects of 6 Week Reduced Exertion High Intensity Interval Training Protocol in Patients With Prostate Cancer

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of BathRan2019 to 2020Enrolled0ConditionsProstate CancerArmsReduced-Exertion High-Intensity Interval Training
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Exercise for reducing falls in people living with and beyond cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Eric MartinDepartment of Kinesiology, California State University-Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA, USA. ermartin@csumb.edu.
Claudio BattagliniDepartment of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Beth HandsInstitute for Health Research, University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia.
Fiona L NaumannSchool of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
California State University, Monterey Bay · USQueensland University of Technology · AUThe University of Notre Dame Australia · AUUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of the present study was to determine if exercise intensity impacts upon the psychosocial responses of breast and prostate cancer survivors to a rehabilitation program.

methodsEighty-seven prostate and 72 breast cancer survivors participated in an 8-week exercise and supportive group psychotherapy intervention (n = 84) or control (n = 75) group. Intervention participants were randomized to low-to-moderate intensity exercise (LIG; n = 44; 60-65 % VO2peak, 50-65 % one repetition maximum (1RM)) or moderate-to-high intensity exercise (HIG; n = 40; 75-80 % VO2peak, 65-80 % 1RM) while controls continued usual care. Before and after the 8 weeks, all participants completed the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast or -Prostate to assess quality of life (QOL) and Behavioural Regulations of Exercise Version 2 for exercise motivation. Intervention participants also completed a follow-up assessment 4 months post-intervention.

resultsAll three groups improved in QOL from baseline to post-intervention, with no significant differences. From post-intervention to follow-up, the LIG and HIG similarly maintained QOL scores. Between baseline and post-intervention, both intervention arms improved their motivation to exercise compared to the controls (p = 0.004). At the 4-month follow-up, the HIG had maintained their overall exercise motivation (p < 0.001) and both domains of intrinsic motivation (identified regulation, p = 0.047; intrinsic regulation, p = 0.007); however, the LIG had regressed.

conclusionsThe structured intervention was successful at improving autonomous exercise motivation, regardless of exercise intensity. However, only those participants who had exercised at a higher intensity sustained their improvement. Intervention participation did not improve QOL more than controls. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Higher-intensity exercise is more likely to result in more sustainable increases in motivation to exercise among cancer survivors.

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MotivationAdultAgedExerciseExercise TherapyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPsychotherapyQuality of LifeSurvivorsBreast cancerExercise motivationExercise oncologyProstate cancerQuality of life

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