Predictors of Adherence to Supervised Exercise in Lymphoma Patients Participating in a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Abstract
Exercise improves health in lymphoma patients but the determinants of adherence in this population are unknown. The purpose
of this study is to examine predictors of exercise adherence in lymphoma patients. In a randomized trial, 60 lymphoma patients
were assigned to the exercise group and asked to attend three supervised exercise sessions per week for 12 weeks. Baseline
data were collected on demographic, medical, fitness, psychosocial, and motivational variables. Adherence was assessed by
objective attendance. Adherence was 77.8% and was significantly predicted by age (β = 0.29; p = 0.016) and past exercise (β = 0.27; p = 0.024); and borderline significantly predicted by previous treatments (β = 0.22; p = 0.053), body mass index (β = −0.21; p = 0.076), and smoking (β = −0.19; p = 0.092). Poorer exercise adherence was experienced by lymphoma patients under age 40, insufficiently active at baseline,
previously treated with radiation therapy, overweight or obese, and smokers. Findings may facilitate the development of targeted
interventions to improve exercise adherence in this understudied patient population.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Article
- DOI 10.1007/s12160-010-9205-5
- Authors
- Kerry S. Courneya, Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta Van Vliet Center Edmonton AB Canada T6G 2H9
- Clare Stevinson, University of Manchester Manchester UK
- Margaret L. McNeely, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta Van Vliet Center Edmonton AB Canada T6G 2H9
- Christopher M. Sellar, Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta Van Vliet Center Edmonton AB Canada T6G 2H9
- Carolyn J. Peddle, Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta Van Vliet Center Edmonton AB Canada T6G 2H9
- Christine M. Friedenreich, Alberta Health Services Calgary AB Canada
- Alex Mazurek, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, and Cross Cancer Institute Edmonton AB Canada
- Neil Chua, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, and Cross Cancer Institute Edmonton AB Canada
- Keith Tankel, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, and Cross Cancer Institute Edmonton AB Canada
- Sanraj Basi, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, and Cross Cancer Institute Edmonton AB Canada
- Tony Reiman, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, and Cross Cancer Institute Edmonton AB Canada
- Journal Annals of Behavioral Medicine
- Online ISSN 1532-4796
- Print ISSN 0883-6612
- Journal Volume Volume 40
- Journal Issue Volume 40, Number 1 / August, 2010
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