Community-Based FitSTEPS for Life Exercise Program for Persons With Cancer: 5-Year Evaluation

Haas, Barbara K; Kimmel, Gary; Hermanns, Melinda; Deal, Belinda J.

doi:10.1200/jop.2012.000555

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“…This participation rate is lower than that reported by Courneya et al (2012b) in a six-month follow-up of cancer survivors with lymphoma ( Courneya et al, 2012b ) and may be explained by the inclusion of a mixed diagnosis group and older participants in the current study. Conversely, this participation rate is slightly higher than that reported by Haas et al (2012) in the well-established FitSTEPS community-based exercise program ( Haas et al, 2012 ). It is important to note that attrition rates of 50% are not uncommon in the fitness industry in healthy individuals ( Haas et al, 2012 ).…”

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Exercise facilitators and barriers following participation in a community-based exercise and education program for cancer survivors

Cheifetz¹,

Dorsay²,

MacDermid³

2015

J Exerc Rehabil

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Cancer survivors participating in supervised exercise programs learn to exercise safely with oversight from care providers who monitor and facilitate their progress. This study investigated the long-term exercise participation levels and identified exercise barriers for graduates from a specialized cancer exercise and education program. Subjects were graduates from a 12-week supervised exercise program (www.canwellprogram.ca) who participated in a, prospective, long-term evaluation. Measures included: six-minute walk test (6-MWT), STEEP treadmill test, Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G), Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS), Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire, and exercise barriers survey. Analysis was performed using the paired t -test. Fifty-seven (55% of eligible cohort) CanWell participants (mean age= 60; 74% females) were included in this study. Post program changes included statistically significant reductions in total min on the treadmill and a trend towards improvements in 6-MWT distance. No significant changes were recorded in total FACT-G or ESAS score, however functional well-being approached statistical significant improvements. The most commonly reported exercise barriers included fatigue, cost, and return to work. While most participants (86%) believed they were able to exercise, only 63% reported being able to progress their exercise. These finding demonstrated that although CanWell graduates have substantial support from exercise specialists and most have early success with exercise, environment-related factors diminish long-term independent adherence to exercise. Providing cancer survivors with the skills needed to monitor and progress their exercise routines, or access to “tune-ups” may increase exercise adherence and maximize benefits.

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Exercise facilitators and barriers following participation in a community-based exercise and education program for cancer survivors

Cheifetz¹,

Dorsay²,

MacDermid³

2015

J Exerc Rehabil

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“…This may suggest a bias of the referring oncologists, and a future opportunity to increase reach by addressing potential barriers to the referral of older age groups. Regardless, program uptake was high, and retention rate exceeded those reported by other community-based cancer rehabilitation programs [31][32][33], suggesting a large demand for programming when available. This is particularly noteworthy considering that the NExT program was substantially longer than previous community programs and randomized trials (45 vs. 12-24 weeks).…”

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Effectiveness of Oncologist-Referred Exercise and Healthy Eating Programming as a Part of Supportive Adjuvant Care for Early Breast Cancer

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Despite evidence that exercise is both safe and efficacious at improving physical fitness, quality of life, and treatment side effects for individuals with cancer, lifestyle programming is not offered as standard of cancer care. This study describes an oncologist-referred, evidence-based exercise and healthy eating program offered in collaboration with a university as supportive care to women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy. The program was well received by oncologists and patients, safe, and relatively inexpensive to operate. Importantly, there was a significant positive impact on physical activity levels and health-related quality of life lasting for 2 years after initiation of therapy.

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“…Research consistently demonstrates that exercise enhances physical and psychosocial function with an improved quality of life (Galvão & Newton, 2005;Haas, Kimmel, Hermanns, & Deal, 2012;Mishra et al, 2012). Observational studies demonstrate a 50% increased survival rate with consistent exercise in patients with breast and colon cancers.…”

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Incorporating Exercise Into the Cancer Treatment Paradigm

Haas¹,

Hermanns²,

Kimmel³

2016

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Community-Based FitSTEPS for Life Exercise Program for Persons With Cancer: 5-Year Evaluation

Abstract: Purpose: To determine the effects of a community-based program of exercise on quality of life (QOL) of persons with cancer over time.

Cited by 47 publications

References 12 publications

Exercise facilitators and barriers following participation in a community-based exercise and education program for cancer survivors

Exercise facilitators and barriers following participation in a community-based exercise and education program for cancer survivors

Effectiveness of Oncologist-Referred Exercise and Healthy Eating Programming as a Part of Supportive Adjuvant Care for Early Breast Cancer

Incorporating Exercise Into the Cancer Treatment Paradigm

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