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The promoting physical activity in regional and remote cancer survivors (PPARCS) trial: Physical activity maintenance
Sarah J Hardcastle1,2, Chloe Maxwell-Smith3, Vinicius Cavalheri4,5
1Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK.
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.
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