Effects of personalized exercise prescriptions and social media delivered through mobile health on cancer survivors' physical activity and quality of life.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to examine the effects of a multi-component mobile health intervention (wearable, apps, and social media) on cancer survivors' (CS') physical activity (PA), quality of life, and PA determinants compared to exercise prescription only, social media only, and attention control conditions.

Methods

A total of 126 CS (age = 60.37 ± 7.41 years, mean ± SD) were recruited from the United States. The study duration was 6 months and participants were randomly placed into 4 groups. All participants received a Fitbit tracker and were instructed to install its companion app to monitor their daily PA. They (1) received previously established weekly personalized exercise prescriptions via email, (2) received weekly Facebook health education and interacted with one a

SUBMITTER: Gao Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10658306 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature