Adherence and contamination in a 1-year physical activity program in childhood cancer survivors: A report from the SURfit study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Meeting intervention requirements is crucial in behavioral trials. We examined patterns and predictors of physical activity (PA) adherence and contamination in a 1-year individualized randomized controlled PA behavioral intervention in childhood cancer survivors (CCS).

Methods

CCS aged ≥16 at enrolment, <16 at diagnosis, and ≥5 years in remission were identified from the Swiss Childhood Cancer Registry. We asked participants randomized to the intervention group to perform an additional ≥2.5 h of intense PA/week and controls to continue as usual. Adherence to the intervention was assessed by online diary (adherent if ≥2/3 of individual PA goal reached) and contamination for the control group by pre- and post-questionnaire including PA levels (contaminated if >60 min i

SUBMITTER: Jung R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10358195 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature