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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2017

An evaluation of the behaviour-change techniques used on Canadian cancer centre Web sites to support physical activity behaviour for breast cancer survivors.

B D Sylvester, K Zammit, A J Fong, C M Sabiston

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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B D SylvesterFaculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
K ZammitFaculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
A J FongFaculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
C M SabistonFaculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.

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Abstract

backgroundCancer centre Web sites can be a useful tool for distributing information about the benefits of physical activity for breast cancer (bca) survivors, and they hold potential for supporting health behaviour change. However, the extent to which cancer centre Web sites use evidence-based behaviour change techniques to foster physical activity behaviour among bca survivors is currently unknown. The aim of our study was to evaluate the presentation of behaviour-change techniques on Canadian cancer centre Web sites to promote physical activity behaviour for bca survivors.

methodsAll Canadian cancer centre Web sites (

resultsThe most common behaviour change techniques used on Web sites were providing information about consequences in general (80%), suggesting goal-setting behaviour (56%), and planning social support or social change (46%). Overall, Canadian cancer centre Web sites presented an average of

conclusionsOur results provide preliminary evidence that, of 40 behaviour-change techniques that were coded, fewer than 20% were used to promote physical activity behaviour to bca survivors on cancer centre Web sites, and that the most effective techniques were inconsistently used. On cancer centre Web sites, health promotion specialists could focus on emphasizing knowledge mobilization efforts using available research into behaviour-change techniques to help bca survivors increase their physical activity.

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Behaviour change techniquesbreast canceronline toolsphysical activityWeb sites

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PMID29270056
PMCPMC5736486

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