Journal article
Predictors of adherence to a 12-week exercise program among men treated for prostate cancer: ENGAGE study
Cancer Medicine, Vol.5(5), pp.787-794
2016
Abstract
Understanding the factors that influence adherence to exercise programs is necessary to develop effective interventions for people with cancer. We examined the predictors of adherence to a supervised exercise program for participants in the ENGAGE study - a cluster randomized controlled trial that assessed the efficacy of a clinician-referred 12-week exercise program among men treated for prostate cancer. Demographic, clinical, behavioral, and psychosocial data from 52 participants in the intervention group were collected at baseline through self-report and medical records. Adherence to the supervised exercise program was assessed through objective attendance records. Adherence to the supervised exercise program was 80.3%. In the univariate analyses, cancer-specific quality of life subscales (role functioning r = 0.37, P = 0.01; sexual activity r = 0.26, P = 0.06; fatigue r = -0.26, P = 0.06, and hormonal symptoms r = -0.31, P = 0.03) and education (d = -0.60, P = 0.011) were associated with adherence. In the subsequent multivariate analysis, role functioning (B = 0.309, P = 0.019) and hormonal symptoms (B = -0.483, P = 0.054) independently predicted adherence. Men who experienced more severe hormonal symptoms had lower levels of adherence to the exercise program. Those who experienced more positive perceptions of their ability to perform daily tasks and leisure activities had higher levels of adherence to the exercise program. Hormonal symptoms and role functioning need to be considered when conducting exercise programs for men who have been treated for prostate cancer.
Details
- Title
- Predictors of adherence to a 12-week exercise program among men treated for prostate cancer: ENGAGE study
- Authors
- Melinda Craike (Author) - Deakin UniversityCadeyrn J Gaskin (Author) - Deakin UniversityKerry S Courneya (Author) - University of Alberta, CanadaSteve F Fraser (Author) - Deakin UniversityJo Salmon (Author) - Deakin UniversityPatrick J Owen (Author) - Deakin UniversitySuzanne Broadbent (Author) - Southern Cross UniversityPatricia M Livingston (Author) - Deakin University
- Publication details
- Cancer Medicine, Vol.5(5), pp.787-794
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Date published
- 2016
- DOI
- 10.1002/cam4.639
- ISSN
- 2045-7634
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2016 The Authors. Cancer Medicine published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451175102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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