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Conference Paper: Effectiveness of an integrated adventure-based training and health education program in promoting physical activity among childhood cancer survivors
Title | Effectiveness of an integrated adventure-based training and health education program in promoting physical activity among childhood cancer survivors |
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Issue Date | 2013 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/5807 |
Citation | The 15th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology and Psychosocial Academy (IPOS 2013), Rotterdam, Netherlands, 4–8 November 2013. In Psycho-Oncology, 2013, v. 22 suppl. 3, p. 74-75, abstract no. W-3 How to Cite? |
Abstract | BACKGROUND: Research indicates that regular
physical activity enhances the physical and psychological
well-being of childhood cancer survivors.
Nevertheless, there is growing concern about
declining levels of physical activity in childhood
cancer survivors. This study aimed to examine the
effectiveness of an integrated adventure-based
training and health education program in promoting
changes in exercise behavior and enhancing the
physical activity levels, self-efficacy, and quality of
life of Hong Kong Chinese childhood cancer survivors.
METHOD: A randomized controlled trial,
two-group pretest and repeated post-test, betweensubjects
design was conducted to 71 childhood cancer
survivors (9–16-year olds). Participants in the experimental group joined a four-day integrated
adventure-based training and health education program.
Control group participants received the same
amount of time and attention as the experimental
group, but not in such a way as to have any specific
effect on the outcome measures. Participants’ exercise
behavior changes, levels of physical activity,
self-efficacy and quality of life were assessed at the
time of recruitment, 3, 6, and 9 months after starting
the intervention. RESULTS: Participants in
the experimental group reported statistically significant
difference in physical activity stages of change
(p < 0.001), higher levels of physical activity (p <
0.001) and self-efficacy (p = 0.04) than those in the
control group. Besides, there were statistically significant
mean differences (p < 0.001) in physical
activity levels ( 2.6), self-efficacy ( 2.0) and quality
of life ( 4.3) of participants in the experimental
group from baseline to 9 months after starting the
intervention. CONCLUSIONS: The integrated
adventure-based training and health education program
was found to be effective in promoting physical
activity among childhood cancer survivors.
RESEARCH IMPLICATIONS: This study did
not measure physiological changes in the participants,
although previous research has indicated
that engaging in physical activity may help to ameliorate
adverse treatment-related effects such as
fatigue and decreased muscle strength and endurance.
Therefore, it is recommended that future longitudinal
studies be conducted to monitor the level
of physical activity and physical activity behavior
of childhood cancer survivors, and to detect any
physiological changes that occur over an extended
period of time. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: (1)
To advocate the idea of having regular physical
activity in childhood cancer survivors, and (2) To
implement the integrated adventure-based training
and education program to those survivors without
engaging in regular physical activity, and (3) Healthcare
professionals should go beyond their normal
roles by building partnerships with schools and communities
to promote the adoption and maintenance
of regular physical activity among childhood cancer
survivors using a multi-disciplinary approach.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FUNDING: None. |
Description | Conference theme: Innovation in Psycho-Oncology: Clinical Care, Research and Advocacy Oral presentation |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193977 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 3.3 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.136 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Li, WHC | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Chung, OK | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-01-28T06:40:10Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2014-01-28T06:40:10Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | The 15th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology and Psychosocial Academy (IPOS 2013), Rotterdam, Netherlands, 4–8 November 2013. In Psycho-Oncology, 2013, v. 22 suppl. 3, p. 74-75, abstract no. W-3 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1057-9249 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193977 | - |
dc.description | Conference theme: Innovation in Psycho-Oncology: Clinical Care, Research and Advocacy | - |
dc.description | Oral presentation | - |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: Research indicates that regular physical activity enhances the physical and psychological well-being of childhood cancer survivors. Nevertheless, there is growing concern about declining levels of physical activity in childhood cancer survivors. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of an integrated adventure-based training and health education program in promoting changes in exercise behavior and enhancing the physical activity levels, self-efficacy, and quality of life of Hong Kong Chinese childhood cancer survivors. METHOD: A randomized controlled trial, two-group pretest and repeated post-test, betweensubjects design was conducted to 71 childhood cancer survivors (9–16-year olds). Participants in the experimental group joined a four-day integrated adventure-based training and health education program. Control group participants received the same amount of time and attention as the experimental group, but not in such a way as to have any specific effect on the outcome measures. Participants’ exercise behavior changes, levels of physical activity, self-efficacy and quality of life were assessed at the time of recruitment, 3, 6, and 9 months after starting the intervention. RESULTS: Participants in the experimental group reported statistically significant difference in physical activity stages of change (p < 0.001), higher levels of physical activity (p < 0.001) and self-efficacy (p = 0.04) than those in the control group. Besides, there were statistically significant mean differences (p < 0.001) in physical activity levels ( 2.6), self-efficacy ( 2.0) and quality of life ( 4.3) of participants in the experimental group from baseline to 9 months after starting the intervention. CONCLUSIONS: The integrated adventure-based training and health education program was found to be effective in promoting physical activity among childhood cancer survivors. RESEARCH IMPLICATIONS: This study did not measure physiological changes in the participants, although previous research has indicated that engaging in physical activity may help to ameliorate adverse treatment-related effects such as fatigue and decreased muscle strength and endurance. Therefore, it is recommended that future longitudinal studies be conducted to monitor the level of physical activity and physical activity behavior of childhood cancer survivors, and to detect any physiological changes that occur over an extended period of time. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: (1) To advocate the idea of having regular physical activity in childhood cancer survivors, and (2) To implement the integrated adventure-based training and education program to those survivors without engaging in regular physical activity, and (3) Healthcare professionals should go beyond their normal roles by building partnerships with schools and communities to promote the adoption and maintenance of regular physical activity among childhood cancer survivors using a multi-disciplinary approach. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FUNDING: None. | - |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/5807 | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Psycho-Oncology | en_US |
dc.rights | Psycho-Oncology. Copyright © John Wiley & Sons Ltd. | - |
dc.title | Effectiveness of an integrated adventure-based training and health education program in promoting physical activity among childhood cancer survivors | en_US |
dc.type | Conference_Paper | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Li, WHC: william3@hkucc.hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Chung, OK: joychung@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Li, WHC=rp00528 | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Chung, OK=rp00250 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | link_to_OA_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/j.1099-1611.2013.3393 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 227520 | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 22 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | suppl. 3 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 74, abstract no. W-3 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 75 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1057-9249 | - |