The effects of a home-based physical activity intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness in breast cancer survivors; a randomised controlled trial
dc.contributor.author | Lahart, Ian | |
dc.contributor.author | Carmichael, Amtul R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Nevill, Alan M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kitas, George D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Metsios, George S. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-09-11T08:33:54Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-09-11T08:33:54Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-07-26 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Lahart IM, Carmichael AR, Nevill AM, Kitas GD, Metsios GS. (2017) 'The effects of a home-based physical activity intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness in breast cancer survivors; a randomised controlled trial', Journal of Sports Sciences, 36 (10) pp. 1077-1086. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2017.1356025 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0264-0414 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/02640414.2017.1356025 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2436/620657 | |
dc.description.abstract | The aim of this current randomised controlled trial was to evaluate the effects of a home-based physical activity (PA) intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness in breast cancer survivors. Thirty-two post-adjuvant therapy breast cancer survivors (age = 52 ± 10 years; BMI = 27.2 ± 4.4 kg∙m2) were randomised to a six-month home-based PA intervention with face-to-face and telephone PA counselling or usual care. Cardiorespiratory fitness and self-reported PA were assessed at baseline and at six-months. Participants had a mean relative V̇O2max of 25.3 ± 4.7 ml∙kg−1∙min−1, which is categorised as “poor” according to age and gender matched normative values. Magnitude-based inference analyses revealed likely at least small beneficial effects (effect sizes ≥.20) on absolute and relative V̇O2 max (d = .44 and .40, respectively), and total and moderate PA (d = .73 and .59, respectively) in the intervention compared to the usual care group. We found no likely beneficial improvements in any other outcome. Our home-based PA intervention led to likely beneficial, albeit modest, increases in cardiorespiratory fitness and self-reported PA in breast cancer survivors. This intervention has the potential for widespread implementation and adoption, which could considerably impact on post-treatment recovery in this population. | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Routledge | |
dc.relation.url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2017.1356025 | |
dc.subject | Maximal oxygen uptake | |
dc.subject | physical activity | |
dc.subject | intervention | |
dc.subject | breast cancer | |
dc.title | The effects of a home-based physical activity intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness in breast cancer survivors; a randomised controlled trial | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.identifier.journal | Journal of Sports Sciences | |
dc.contributor.institution | Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing, Institute of Sport, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall, UK | |
dc.contributor.institution | Life & Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK | |
dc.contributor.institution | Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing, Institute of Sport, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall, UK | |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Research and Development, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, UK | |
dc.contributor.institution | Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing, Institute of Sport, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall, UK | |
dc.date.accepted | 2017-07-10 | |
rioxxterms.funder | University of Wolverhampton | |
rioxxterms.identifier.project | UoW110917IL | |
rioxxterms.version | AM | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | https://creativecommons.org/CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2018-07-26 | |
dc.source.volume | 36 | |
dc.source.issue | 10 | |
dc.source.beginpage | 1077 | |
dc.source.endpage | 1086 | |
refterms.dateFCD | 2018-10-19T09:01:27Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | AM | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2018-07-26T00:00:00Z | |
html.description.abstract | The aim of this current randomised controlled trial was to evaluate the effects of a home-based physical activity (PA) intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness in breast cancer survivors. Thirty-two post-adjuvant therapy breast cancer survivors (age = 52 ± 10 years; BMI = 27.2 ± 4.4 kg∙m2) were randomised to a six-month home-based PA intervention with face-to-face and telephone PA counselling or usual care. Cardiorespiratory fitness and self-reported PA were assessed at baseline and at six-months. Participants had a mean relative V̇O2max of 25.3 ± 4.7 ml∙kg−1∙min−1, which is categorised as “poor” according to age and gender matched normative values. Magnitude-based inference analyses revealed likely at least small beneficial effects (effect sizes ≥.20) on absolute and relative V̇O2 max (d = .44 and .40, respectively), and total and moderate PA (d = .73 and .59, respectively) in the intervention compared to the usual care group. We found no likely beneficial improvements in any other outcome. Our home-based PA intervention led to likely beneficial, albeit modest, increases in cardiorespiratory fitness and self-reported PA in breast cancer survivors. This intervention has the potential for widespread implementation and adoption, which could considerably impact on post-treatment recovery in this population. |