Peers promoting physical activity among breast cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Although studies have shown that physical activity (PA) can reduce some treatment-related side effects of breast cancer, there is a need to offer PA programs outside of research settings to reach more cancer survivors. We partnered with the American Cancer Society's Reach to Recovery (RTR) program to train their volunteers (breast cancer survivors) to deliver a 12-week PA intervention to other breast cancer survivors.

Method

We conducted a randomized controlled trial to compare the PA intervention delivered by RTR volunteers (PA plus RTR) with contact control (RTR control). Eighteen RTR volunteers/coaches (Mage = 54.9 years; Mtime since diagnosis = 7.0 years) delivered the contact control condition or the PA intervention. Seventy-six breast cancer survivors in New

SUBMITTER: Pinto BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4441331 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature