Longitudinal social cognitive influences on physical activity and sedentary time in Hispanic breast cancer survivors

Background: To prevent and fight the increase of daily sedentary time and to promote and stimulate the positive effects of physical activity and exercise on health, both traditional interventions and new strategies are important for breast cancer survivors (BCS). The research goal was to compare the effects of weekly personal feedback, based on objectively measured physical activity, on the trends of both daily sedentary time and on the physical activity of BCS (E− group) with those of an intervention also including online supervised physical exercise sessions (E+ group), during the Italy COVID-19 lockdown. Methods: The Italian COVID-19 emergency allowed the possibility to also observe the effects of social and personal limitations. A total of 51 BCS were studied over an 18-week period and had an objective registration of day-to-day sedentary time, physical activity, and sleep. Both subsamples received weekly or fortnight personal feedback. Data were analysed considering four key periods, according to the COVID-19 emergency steps. Results: Statistical analysis showed an additive effect for sedentary time and a multiplicative effect both for light-to vigorous and light-intensity physical activities. The E− group had a high overall sedentary time and a different trend of light-to vigorous and light-intensity physical activities, with a reduction from the 1st to the 2nd periods (national and personal restrictions), showing a significant rise just at the end of the national restrictions. Conclusions: The use of an activity tracker and its accompanying app, with the reception of weekly tailored advice and supervised online physical exercise sessions, can elicit proper physical activity recomposition in BCS in the COVID-19 era.

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Physical activity and sedentary time: associations with fatigue, pain, and depressive symptoms over 4 years post-treatment among breast cancer survivors

Supportive Care in Cancer ◽

10.1007/s00520-021-06469-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Isabelle Doré ◽

Audrey Plante ◽

Serena S. Peck ◽

Nathalie Bedrossian ◽

Catherine M. Sabiston

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

Breast Cancer Survivors ◽

Sedentary Time ◽

Post Treatment

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Reduced Barriers Mediated Physical Activity Maintenance Among Breast Cancer Survivors

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology ◽

10.1123/jsep.33.2.235 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 235-254 ◽

Cited By ~ 50

Author(s):

Laura Q. Rogers ◽

Stephen Markwell ◽

Patricia Hopkins-Price ◽

Sandy Vicari ◽

Kerry S. Courneya ◽

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Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Behavior Change ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

Breast Cancer Survivors ◽

Social Cognitive ◽

Cognitive Theory ◽

Mean Difference ◽

Intervention Effect ◽

To Receive

To better understand mechanisms of physical activity (PA) behavior change in breast cancer survivors, we examined mediation of a successful PA behavior change intervention by social cognitive theory (SCT) constructs. Our exploratory study randomized 41 breast cancer survivors to receive the 3-month intervention (INT) or usual care (UC). We used the Freedman and Schatzkin approach to examine mediation of intervention effect on PA 3 months postintervention by changes in SCT constructs from baseline to immediately postintervention. Compared with UC, the INT group reported lower barriers interference (mean difference = −7.8, 95% CI [−15.1, −0.4], d = −0.67, p = .04) and greater PA enjoyment (mean difference = 0.7, 95% CI [0, 1.5], d = 0.61, p = .06). Barriers interference mediated 39% (p = .004) of the intervention effect on PA 3 months postintervention. PA enjoyment was not a significant mediator. Reducing barriers to PA partially explained our intervention effect.

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How Social Cognitive Theory can help oncology-based health professionals promote physical activity among breast cancer survivors

European Journal of Oncology Nursing ◽

10.1016/j.ejon.2012.10.009 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 482-489 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

C.E. Short ◽

E.L. James ◽

R.C. Plotnikoff

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

Social Cognitive Theory ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Breast Cancer Survivors ◽

Social Cognitive ◽

Cognitive Theory

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Influence of Social Cognitive Factors on Physical Activity among Breast Cancer Survivors

Korean Journal of Adult Nursing ◽

10.7475/kjan.2019.31.2.211 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 211

Author(s):

Hyenam Hwang

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

Breast Cancer Survivors ◽

Social Cognitive ◽

Cognitive Factors

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Self-Presentation and Physical Activity in Breast Cancer Survivors: The Moderating Effect of Social Cognitive Constructs

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology ◽

10.1123/jsep.33.6.759 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 33 (6) ◽

pp. 759-778 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Jennifer Brunet ◽

Catherine M. Sabiston

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

Breast Cancer Survivors ◽

Social Cognitive ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Self Report ◽

Cognitive Constructs ◽

Self Presentation ◽

Impression Motivation

This study examined (1) the relationships between self-presentation processes (i.e., impression motivation and impression construction) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among breast cancer survivors, and (2) whether social cognitive constructs (i.e., self-presentational efficacy expectancy [SPEE]; self-presentational outcome expectancy [SPOE]; self-presentational outcome value [SPOV]) moderate these relationships. Breast cancer survivors (N = 169; Mage = 55.06, SD = 10.67 years) completed self-report measures. Hierarchical regression analysis, controlling for age and body mass index, indicated that impression motivation was a significant correlate of MVPA (β = .25). Furthermore, SPEE (β = .21) and SPOV (β = .27) were moderators of this relationship. The final models accounted for 12–24% of the variance in MVPA. The findings of this study suggest that self-presentation processes (i.e., impression motivation) may indeed relate to breast cancer survivors’ MVPA. In addition, social cognitive constructs (i.e., SPEE, SPOV) moderated the relationship between impression motivation and MVPA. It may be effective to target impression motivation, SPEE, and SPOV in interventions aimed at increasing MVPA among breast cancer survivors.

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