Wearable Activity Technology And Action-Planning (WATAAP) to promote physical activity in cancer survivors: Randomised controlled trial protocol

Colorectal and gynecologic cancer survivors are at cardiovascular risk due to comorbidities and sedentary behaviour, warranting a feasible intervention to increase physical activity. The Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) is a promising theoretical framework for health behaviour change, and weara...

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Published inInternational journal of clinical and health psychology Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 124 - 132
Main Authors Maxwell-Smith, Chloe, Cohen, Paul A, Platell, Cameron, Tan, Patrick, Levitt, Michael, Salama, Paul, Makin, Gregory B, Tan, Jason, Salfinger, Stuart, Mohan, Ganendra Raj Kader Ali, Kane, Robert T, Hince, Dana, Jiménez-Castuera, Ruth, Hardcastle, Sarah J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kidlington Elsevier Limited 01.05.2018
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Breast cancer
Endometrial cancer
Exercise
Feedback
Goal setting
Health risk assessment
Intervention
Obesity
Oncology
Open access
Physical fitness
Wearable computers
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Summary:Colorectal and gynecologic cancer survivors are at cardiovascular risk due to comorbidities and sedentary behaviour, warranting a feasible intervention to increase physical activity. The Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) is a promising theoretical framework for health behaviour change, and wearable physical activity trackers offer a novel means of self-monitoring physical activity for cancer survivors. Sixty-eight survivors of colorectal and gynecologic cancer will be randomised into 12-week intervention and control groups. Intervention group participants will receive: a Fitbit AltaTM to monitor physical activity, HAPA-based group sessions, booklet, and support phonecall. Participants in the control group will only receive the HAPA-based booklet. Physical activity (using accelerometers), blood pressure, BMI, and HAPA constructs will be assessed at baseline, 12-weeks (post-intervention) and 24-weeks (follow-up). Data analysis will use the Group x Time interaction from a General Linear Mixed Model analysis. Physical activity interventions that are acceptable and have robust theoretical underpinnings show promise for improving the health of cancer survivors.
ISSN:1697-2600
2174-0852
DOI:10.1016/j-ijchp.2018.03.003