Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring as a Biological Feedback Strategy to Motivate Physical Activity in Cancer Survivors: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: IntroductionIdentifying novel strategies to motivate regular physical activity in cancer survivors continues to be a critical mission, as the majority of cancer survivors are not sufficiently active to achieve the many health benefits of being regularly physically active. Providing biological feedback is one of the behavioral change techniques that shows promising effects in physical activity interventions. This study used a mixed-methods approach to test the acceptability and changes in physical activity motivation of a pilot intervention that provided personalized feedback via text messaging based on data from an activity tracker (Fitbit) and continuous glucose monitor (CGM) over a 4-week period.MethodsTwelve breast and colorectal cancer survivors completed this pilot intervention, which

SUBMITTER: Liao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12304624 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature