Physical Activity Adoption and Maintenance Among Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Trial of Peer Mentoring.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peer support can extend the reach of physical activity (PA) interventions. In previous studies, peer support via weekly counseling calls increased PA at 3 and 6 months among breast cancer survivors, compared to contact control. However, effects were attenuated at 6 months. Interventions targeting PA maintenance among cancer survivors are limited. Hence, we extended prior work to identify effective PA maintenance interventions.

Purpose

Following a 3-month PA intervention, the study compared the effects of three 6-month interventions on PA at 12 months.

Methods

One hundred and sixty-one inactive breast cancer survivors participated in a 12-month randomized controlled trial. Intervention delivery was uniform for the first 3-months: all participants received a

SUBMITTER: Pinto BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9345185 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature