Online-delivered resistance exercise intervention among racially diverse breast cancer survivors: Feasibility, acceptability, and exploratory outcomes of B-REP

Purpose The aims are to determine the feasibility of an online-delivered resistance exercise program among racially diverse breast cancer survivors and to conduct an exploratory analysis of the intervention on muscular strength, physical activity levels, health-related quality of life, and self-effi...

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Published in:Supportive care in cancer 2024-08, Vol.32 (8), p.565, Article 565
Main Authors: Fong, Angela J., Llanos, Adana A. M., Hudson, Shawna V., Schmitz, Kathryn, Lu, Shou-En, Phillips, Siobhan M., Manne, Sharon L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Cancer Survivors
Exercise
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Muscle strength
Muscle Strength - physiology
Nursing
Nursing Research
Oncology
Pain Medicine
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Physical fitness
Quality of Life
Rehabilitation Medicine
Resistance Training - methods
Self Efficacy
Survivor
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Summary:Purpose The aims are to determine the feasibility of an online-delivered resistance exercise program among racially diverse breast cancer survivors and to conduct an exploratory analysis of the intervention on muscular strength, physical activity levels, health-related quality of life, and self-efficacy. Methods A 2-arm randomized controlled trial study design with assessments at pre- and post-intervention was used. Participants ( n  = 52) were recruited from clinics at the host institution and randomized to either intervention ( n  = 28) or minimal contact control (MCC) conditions ( n  = 24). All participants received a 12-week individualized resistance exercise prescription based on their baseline functional strength assessment. Intervention participants exercised one-on-one once per week over Zoom with an exercise trainer. MCC participants received no supervision. Descriptive statistics were used to determine feasibility and acceptability (primary outcomes). Repeated measures ANOVAs were used to examine exploratory outcomes. Results The intervention demonstrated high rates for feasibility outcomes of enrollment (80.0%) and post-intervention assessment completion (92.9%). Acceptability outcomes were high for session attendance (98.0%) and satisfaction ( M score  = 4.87 out of 5, SD  = .18). The intervention group increased upper- ( p  
ISSN:0941-4355
1433-7339
1433-7339
DOI:10.1007/s00520-024-08769-9