The promoting physical activity in regional and remote cancer survivors (PPARCS) trial: Physical activity maintenance

• Published in: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. e14572 - n/a
• Main Authors: Hardcastle, Sarah J., Maxwell‐Smith, Chloe, Cavalheri, Vinicius, Boyle, Terry, Román, Marta Leyton, Platell, Cameron, Levitt, Michael, Saunders, Christobel, Sardelic, Frank, Nightingale, Sophie, McCormick, Jacob, Lynch, Craig, Cohen, Paul A., Bulsara, Max, Hince, Dana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Denmark Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-03-2024
• Subjects: behavior change; Cancer Survivors; Exercise; health disparities; Health Promotion; Humans; Neoplasms; oncology; wearable technology; exercise; health disparities; wearable technology; behavior change; oncology
• ISSN: 0905-7188; 1600-0838
• DOI: 10.1111/sms.14572

Introduction
The study examined whether increased physical activity (PA) in nonmetropolitan cancer survivors was maintained 12 weeks following the PPARCS intervention.
Methods
PA outcomes were assessed using an accelerometer at baseline, end of the intervention, and at 24 weeks. Linear mixed models were used to examine between‐group changes in PA outcomes.
Results
The increased moderate‐to‐vigorous PA (MVPA) following intervention was maintained with significantly higher MVPA in the intervention group at 24 weeks (vs. controls) compared to baseline nett change of 52.5 min/week (95% CI 11.0–94.0.4).
Conclusions
Distance‐based interventions using wearables and health coaching may produce MVPA maintenance amongst nonmetropolitan cancer survivors.