1. The promoting physical activity in regional and remote cancer survivors (PPARCS) trial: Physical activity maintenance.
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Hardcastle, Sarah J., Maxwell‐Smith, Chloe, Cavalheri, Vinicius, Boyle, Terry, Román, Marta Leyton, Platell, Cameron, Levitt, Michael, Saunders, Christobel, Sardelic, Frank, Nightingale, Sophie, McCormick, Jacob, Lynch, Craig, Cohen, Paul A., Bulsara, Max, and Hince, Dana
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EXERCISE ,RESEARCH funding ,STATISTICAL sampling ,ACCELEROMETERS ,BREAST tumors ,EVALUATION of medical care ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,WEARABLE technology ,BEHAVIOR ,COLORECTAL cancer ,TELEMEDICINE ,RURAL conditions ,RESEARCH ,CANCER patient psychology ,HEALTH promotion ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,PHYSICAL activity - Abstract
Introduction: The study examined whether increased physical activity (PA) in nonmetropolitan cancer survivors was maintained 12 weeks following the PPARCS intervention. Methods: PA outcomes were assessed using an accelerometer at baseline, end of the intervention, and at 24 weeks. Linear mixed models were used to examine between‐group changes in PA outcomes. Results: The increased moderate‐to‐vigorous PA (MVPA) following intervention was maintained with significantly higher MVPA in the intervention group at 24 weeks (vs. controls) compared to baseline nett change of 52.5 min/week (95% CI 11.0–94.0.4). Conclusions: Distance‐based interventions using wearables and health coaching may produce MVPA maintenance amongst nonmetropolitan cancer survivors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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