ArticleJMIR cancer2023
Feasibility of a Health Coach Intervention to Reduce Sitting Time and Improve Physical Functioning Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Pilot Intervention Study.
Article in JMIR cancer, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07694479 (A Habit-Based Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behaviour in Cancer Survivors), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.
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A Habit-Based Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behaviour in Cancer Survivors: A Feasibility Study
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- An exploratory analysis of 24-h movement behaviors in individuals with cancer completing a 12-week resistance exercise intervention.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- The preferences of breast cancer patients regarding a digital social care platform.BMC women's health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundSedentary behavior among breast cancer survivors is associated with increased risk of poor physical function and worse quality of life. While moderate to vigorous physical activity can improve outcomes for cancer survivors, many are unable to engage in that intensity of physical activity. Decreasing sitting time may be a more feasible behavioral target to potentially mitigate the impact of cancer and its treatments.
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility and preliminary impact of an intervention to reduce sitting time on changes to physical function and quality of life in breast cancer survivors, from baseline to a 3-month follow-up.
methodsFemale breast cancer survivors with self-reported difficulties with physical function received one-on-one, in-person personalized health coaching sessions aimed at reducing sitting time. At baseline and follow-up, participants wore the activPAL (thigh-worn accelerometer; PAL Technologies) for 3 months and completed physical function tests (4-Meter Walk Test, Timed Up and Go, and 30-Second Chair Stand) and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) self-reported outcomes. Changes in physical function and sedentary behavior outcomes were assessed by linear mixed models.
resultsOn average, participants (n=20) were aged 64.5 (SD 9.4) years; had a BMI of 30.4 (SD 4.5) kg/m
conclusionsThis 3-month pilot study suggests that decreasing time spent sitting may be helpful for breast cancer survivors experiencing difficulties with physical function and fatigue. Reducing sitting time is a novel and potentially more feasible approach to improving health and quality of life in cancer survivors.
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