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Trial reportJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2020

Outcomes of a text message, Fitbit, and coaching intervention on physical activity maintenance among cancer survivors: a randomized control pilot trial.

Nancy M Gell, Kristin W Grover, Liliane Savard, Kim Dittus

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Trial report in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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40 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 79 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nancy M GellDepartment of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, University of Vermont, 306B Rowell 106 Carrigan Drive, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA. nancy.gell@med.uvm.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-3172-8040
Kristin W GroverUniversity of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, VT, USA.
Liliane SavardDepartment of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, University of Vermont, 306B Rowell 106 Carrigan Drive, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA.
Kim DittusUniversity of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, VT, USA.
University of Vermont · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWe aimed to determine the effect of a health coach, text message, and Fitbit intervention on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) maintenance in cancer survivors following a supervised exercise program compared to provision of a Fitbit alone.

methodsParticipants were recruited during the last month of an exercise-based oncology rehabilitation program and randomly assigned to the full intervention (n = 34) or Fitbit-only control groups (n = 32). In total, 59 cancer survivors completed the program (81% female; mean age 61.4 ± 9.0). Group by time differences in accelerometer-measured MVPA was assessed using linear mixed models. Additionally, we examined mean weekly Fitbit-derived MVPA levels.

resultsIntervention participants maintained weekly MVPA from pre- (295.7 ± 139.6) to post-intervention (322.0 ± 199.4; p = 0.37), whereas those in the Fitbit-only group had a significant decrease in MVPA (305.5 ± 181.1 pre vs 250.7 ± 166.5 post; p = 0.03, effect size 0.57). The intervention participants maintained recommended levels of MPVA for health benefits during the 8-week intervention, whereas the Fitbit-only control group did not.

conclusionsThe findings demonstrate that a remote intervention delivered through health coaching, text messages, and Fitbit can promote maintenance of MVPA after a structured program for cancer survivors. However, use of a Fitbit alone was not sufficient to prevent expected decline in MVPA. Additional research is warranted to examine long-term impacts and efficacy in a more diverse population of cancer survivors. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Use of a wearable tracker alone may not be sufficient for exercise maintenance among cancer survivors after transition to an independent program. Additional planning for relapse prevention is recommended.

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Cancer SurvivorsExerciseFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsSocial MediaText MessagingAccelerometryExerciseSMSWearable tracker

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