TY - JOUR
T1 - Breast cancer survivors’ preferences for technology-supported exercise interventions
AU - Phillips, Siobhan M.
AU - Conroy, David E.
AU - Keadle, Sarah Kozey
AU - Pellegrini, Christine A.
AU - Lloyd, Gillian R.
AU - Penedo, Frank J.
AU - Spring, Bonnie
N1 - Funding Information:
Research reported in this publication was supported, in part, by the National Institutes of Health?s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, Grant Number UL1TR000150. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. Siobhan Philips is also supported by the National Cancer Institute (K07CA196840)
Funding Information:
Acknowledgments Research reported in this publication was supported, in part, by the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, Grant Number UL1TR000150. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. Siobhan Philips is also supported by the National Cancer Institute (K07CA196840).
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© 2017, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
PY - 2017/10/1
Y1 - 2017/10/1
N2 - Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore breast cancer survivors’ interest in and preferences for technology-supported exercise interventions. Methods: Post-treatment survivors [n = 279; Mage = 60.7 (SD = 9.7)] completed a battery of online questionnaires in August 2015. Descriptive statistics were calculated for all data. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine relationships between survivors’ interest in a technology-supported exercise interventions and demographic, disease, and behavioral factors. These same factors were examined in relation to perceived effectiveness of such interventions using multiple regression analyses. Results: About half (53.4%) of survivors self-reported meeting public health recommendations for physical activity. Fewer than half reported using an exercise or diet mobile app (41.2%) or owning an activity tracker (40.5%). The majority were interested in receiving remotely delivered exercise counseling (84.6%), participating in a remotely delivered exercise intervention (79.5%), and using an exercise app or website (68%). Survivors reported that the most helpful technology-supported intervention components would be an activity tracker (89.5%), personalized feedback (81.2%), and feedback on how exercise is influencing mood, fatigue, etc. (73.6%). Components rated as least helpful were social networking integration (31.2%), group competitions (33.9%), and ability to see others’ progress (35.1%). Conclusions: Preferences for technology-supported exercise interventions varied among breast cancer survivors. Nonetheless, data indicate that technology-supported interventions may be feasible and acceptable. Engaging stakeholders may be important in developing and testing potential intervention components.
AB - Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore breast cancer survivors’ interest in and preferences for technology-supported exercise interventions. Methods: Post-treatment survivors [n = 279; Mage = 60.7 (SD = 9.7)] completed a battery of online questionnaires in August 2015. Descriptive statistics were calculated for all data. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine relationships between survivors’ interest in a technology-supported exercise interventions and demographic, disease, and behavioral factors. These same factors were examined in relation to perceived effectiveness of such interventions using multiple regression analyses. Results: About half (53.4%) of survivors self-reported meeting public health recommendations for physical activity. Fewer than half reported using an exercise or diet mobile app (41.2%) or owning an activity tracker (40.5%). The majority were interested in receiving remotely delivered exercise counseling (84.6%), participating in a remotely delivered exercise intervention (79.5%), and using an exercise app or website (68%). Survivors reported that the most helpful technology-supported intervention components would be an activity tracker (89.5%), personalized feedback (81.2%), and feedback on how exercise is influencing mood, fatigue, etc. (73.6%). Components rated as least helpful were social networking integration (31.2%), group competitions (33.9%), and ability to see others’ progress (35.1%). Conclusions: Preferences for technology-supported exercise interventions varied among breast cancer survivors. Nonetheless, data indicate that technology-supported interventions may be feasible and acceptable. Engaging stakeholders may be important in developing and testing potential intervention components.
KW - Breast cancer survivors
KW - Interventions
KW - Physical activity
KW - Physical exercise
KW - Technology
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U2 - 10.1007/s00520-017-3735-3
DO - 10.1007/s00520-017-3735-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 28470368
AN - SCOPUS:85018996813
VL - 25
SP - 3243
EP - 3252
JO - Supportive Care in Cancer
JF - Supportive Care in Cancer
SN - 0941-4355
IS - 10
ER -
