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Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2024

A two-arm non-randomised trial of MedEx IMPACT: a community-based, physical activity behaviour change intervention for survivors of cancer.

Mairéad Cantwell, Niall Moyna, Noel McCaffrey, Fiona Skelly, Lisa Loughney, Catherine Woods, Deirdre Walsh, Kieran Dowd, Andrew McCarren, Bróna Kehoe

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Trial report in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 43% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Mairéad CantwellDepartment of Sport and Health Sciences, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, University Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland. Mairead.Cantwell@tus.ie.
Niall MoynaSchool of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland.
Noel McCaffreyMedEx Wellness, School of Health & Human Performance, Dublin City University; ExWell Medical, Dublin, Ireland.
Fiona SkellyDepartment of Sport and Health Sciences, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, University Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
Lisa LoughneySchool of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland.
Catherine WoodsHealth Research Institute, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Deirdre WalshSchool of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland.
Kieran DowdDepartment of Sport and Health Sciences, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, University Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
Andrew McCarrenSchool of Computing, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland.
Bróna KehoeSchool of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland.
Dublin City University · IETechnological University of the Shannon: Midlands MidwestSouth East Technological UniversityUniversity of Limerick · IE

Funding

Irish Cancer Society CRS15COO
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis two-arm non-randomised trial examined the short- and long-term effects of a usual care (UC) community-based exercise programme (MedEx Move On (MMO)), and UC combined with a physical activity (PA) behaviour change (BC) intervention (MedEx IMproved PA after Cancer Treatement (MedEx IMPACT)) on PA levels, cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and quality of life (QoL) among survivors of cancer.

methodsCancer survivors referred to MMO were recruited (n = 191; mean age (± SD) 56 (± 10y), 73% female). Eighty-seven participants were assigned to UC, and 104 participants were assigned to the MedEx IMPACT intervention group (MI). UC and MI both received twice-weekly supervised exercise classes for 12-weeks. MI also received an independent PA programme, 4 PA information sessions and a 1:1 exercise consultation during the 12-week programme. Assessments of physical and psycho-social health, including 6-day accelerometry, the 6-min time trial and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General QoL questionnaire, were conducted at baseline (T1), post-intervention (T2) and 3 months following programme completion (T3).

resultsLinear mixed-model analyses of variance demonstrated significant main effects for time for both groups from T1 to T2 with increases in objectively measured daily steps (p < 0.05), CRF (p < .001) and QoL (p < .01), which were maintained for CRF (p < .001) at T3. MI participants also maintained increases achieved at T2, in steps and QoL, at T3 (p < 0.01).

conclusionTwelve weeks of twice-weekly supervised exercise was effective in increasing PA, CRF and QoL among survivors of cancer. MI resulted in the maintenance of all improvements achieved 3 months following programme completion.

Indexed as

Cancer SurvivorsExerciseNeoplasmsAccelerometryAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeSurvivorsBehaviour changeCancerPhysical activity

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PMID38198017
OpenAlexW4390698685

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