Healthy steps: The effect of a primary care physical activity program on quality of life in low-active older adults

2010 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. e227
Author(s):  
G. Kolt ◽  
G. Schofield ◽  
N. Kerse ◽  
N. Garrett ◽  
I. Ashton
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Activity Program

scholarly journals Can a Home-based Cardiac Physical Activity Program Improve the Physical Function Quality of Life in Children with Fontan Circulation?

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roni M. Jacobsen ◽  
Salil Ginde ◽  
Kathleen Mussatto ◽  
Jennifer Neubauer ◽  
Michael Earing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Fontan Circulation ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Home Based

scholarly journals Feasibility and Health Benefits of an Individualized Physical Activity Intervention in Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer: Intervention Study (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lidia Delrieu ◽  
Vincent Pialoux ◽  
Olivia Pérol ◽  
Magali Morelle ◽  
Agnès Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Metastatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Intervention Study ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Metastatic Breast ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Activity Program

BACKGROUND There is limited knowledge regarding the potential benefits of physical activity in patients with metastatic breast cancer. OBJECTIVE The Advanced stage Breast cancer and Lifestyle Exercise (ABLE) Trial aimed to assess the feasibility of a physical activity intervention in women with metastatic breast cancer and to explore the effects of physical activity on functional, psychological, and clinical parameters. METHODS The ABLE Trial was a single-arm, 6-month intervention study with a home-based, unsupervised, and personalized walking program using an activity tracker. At baseline and 6 months, we assessed anthropometrics, functional fitness, physical activity level, sedentary behavior, quality of life, fatigue, and tumor progression. Paired proportions were compared using the McNemar test and changes of parameters during the intervention were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, the Mann-Whitney test, and Spearman rank correlations. RESULTS Overall, 49 participants (mean age 55 years; recruitment rate 94%) were enrolled and 96% adhered to the exercise prescription (attrition rate 2%). Statistically significant improvements in the 6-minute walking distance test (+7%, <i>P</i>&lt;.001) and isometric quadriceps strength (+22%, <i>P</i>&lt;.001), as well as decreases in body mass index (-2.5%, <i>P</i>=.03) and hip circumference (-4.0%, <i>P</i>&lt;.001) were observed at 6 months. Quality of life remained stable and a nonstatistically significant decrease (-16%, <i>P</i>=.07) in fatigue was observed. CONCLUSIONS The high recruitment and adherence rates suggest the willingness of patients with metastatic breast cancer to participate in a physical activity program. The beneficial outcomes regarding physical fitness and anthropometry of this unsupervised physical activity program may encourage these patients to maintain a physically active lifestyle. Future randomized controlled trials with larger sample sizes are warranted. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03148886; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03148886 INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT RR2-10.2196/10487

scholarly journals A Randomized Trial of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents with Cancer

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Paul Saultier ◽  
Clothilde Vallet ◽  
Frédéric Sotteau ◽  
Zeinab Hamidou ◽  
Jean-Claude Gentet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Exercise Capacity ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Activity Program

Background: to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a physical activity program (PAP) in children and adolescents with cancer. Methods: children and adolescents with cancer were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to the six-month PAP (intervention group) or to the control group. The first evaluation was performed at the end of the PAP (T0 + 6 mo). At T0 + 6 mo, both groups received the six-month PAP with a second evaluation at T0 + 12 mo. The primary outcome was the evolution of exercise capacity measured using the six-minute walk test (6 MWT) at T0 + 6 mo. Secondary outcomes included PAP safety and changes in other physical functions, self-esteem, and quality-of-life parameters. Results: The trial involved 80 children and adolescents (age range 5.0–18.4 years), of whom 41 were assigned to the interventional group and 39 to the control group. Underlying malignancies were leukemia (39%) and a broad range of solid tumors (61%). No adverse events occurred. At T0 + 6 mo, the evolution of the 6 MWT distance (±SEM) was improved in the intervention group vs. the control group (86 ± 12 m vs. 32 ± 6 m, p < 0.001). Several other physical parameters were significantly improved in the intervention group. Global self-esteem and parent-reported quality-of-life were significantly increased in the intervention group. Analysis at T0 + 12 mo showed persistence of the benefits in the intervention group on exercise capacity evolution (115 ± 18 m vs. 49 ± 11 m, p = 0.004) and on most physical and QoL parameters. Conclusion: In children and adolescents with cancer, a physical activity program is safe, improves exercise capacity, and may have physical and psychological benefits.

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