TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical activity and breast cancer survivors
T2 - Importance of adherence, motivational interviewing and psychological health
AU - Pudkasam, Supa
AU - Polman, Remco
AU - Pitcher, Meron
AU - Fisher, Melanie
AU - Chinlumprasert, Nanthaphan
AU - Stojanovska, Lily
AU - Apostolopoulos, Vasso
N1 - Funding Information:
SP would like to thank Assumption University, Bangkok Thailand for postgraduate scholarship. VA was supported by the Institute for Health and Sport and VA, SP and LS acknowledge the support of the Centre for Chronic Disease and the College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Australia . VA was supported by Victoria University start-up fund.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2018/10
Y1 - 2018/10
N2 - Behavioral change theories have been used to support interventions that increase both motivation for and adherence to physical activity programs for breast cancer survivors. Most of the programs can improve psychological health-related quality of life. Depressive and anxious symptoms seem to be associated with some stressors, such as the perception of breast cancer, prognosis, long-term treatment-related side-effects and fear of cancer recurrence. Beyond physical fitness, several physical activity programs for breast cancer survivors have been reported to improve psychosocial wellness and life satisfaction. However, many physical activity programs have failed to motivate breast cancer survivors due to barriers such as general health issues and lack of time. More specifically, women may have little confidence in the benefits of physical activity and breast cancer outcomes. Therefore, engaging breast cancer survivors in physical activity is challenging for health care professionals. Herein, we identify cancer-related mental distress, coping style and behavioral theories applied to physical activity programs in breast cancer survivors. More specifically, we discuss the effectiveness and limitations of 3 psychological theories and 2 concepts related to behavioral change, including the theory of planned behavior, social cognitive theory, self-determination theory, transtheoretical model and motivational interviewing for physical activity adherence in breast cancer survivors.
AB - Behavioral change theories have been used to support interventions that increase both motivation for and adherence to physical activity programs for breast cancer survivors. Most of the programs can improve psychological health-related quality of life. Depressive and anxious symptoms seem to be associated with some stressors, such as the perception of breast cancer, prognosis, long-term treatment-related side-effects and fear of cancer recurrence. Beyond physical fitness, several physical activity programs for breast cancer survivors have been reported to improve psychosocial wellness and life satisfaction. However, many physical activity programs have failed to motivate breast cancer survivors due to barriers such as general health issues and lack of time. More specifically, women may have little confidence in the benefits of physical activity and breast cancer outcomes. Therefore, engaging breast cancer survivors in physical activity is challenging for health care professionals. Herein, we identify cancer-related mental distress, coping style and behavioral theories applied to physical activity programs in breast cancer survivors. More specifically, we discuss the effectiveness and limitations of 3 psychological theories and 2 concepts related to behavioral change, including the theory of planned behavior, social cognitive theory, self-determination theory, transtheoretical model and motivational interviewing for physical activity adherence in breast cancer survivors.
KW - Breast cancer survivors
KW - Motivational interviewing
KW - Physical activity adherence
KW - Psychological health
KW - Theory-related behavioral change
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U2 - 10.1016/j.maturitas.2018.07.010
DO - 10.1016/j.maturitas.2018.07.010
M3 - Article
C2 - 30244781
AN - SCOPUS:85050858184
SN - 0378-5122
VL - 116
SP - 66
EP - 72
JO - Maturitas
JF - Maturitas
ER -