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- Title
Promoting Team-Based Exercise Among African American Breast Cancer Survivors.
- Authors
Piacentine, Linda B.; Robinson, Karen M.; Waltke, Leslie J.; Tjoe, Judy A.; Ng, Alexander V.
- Abstract
Physical activity benefits the health and well-being of breast cancer survivors (BCS). Yet, many African American survivors do not routinely exercise and have increased risk of poor outcomes. The purpose of this mixed-method study was to identify motivational factors compelling African American BCS to participate in a 14-week team walking program and to intend to continue exercise after the intervention concluded. Focus groups were held with participants (n = 12) before and after training. Content analysis discovered themes before the intervention: Not wanting to go at it alone, exercise not a life or treatment priority, cancer treatment affected activity, advocates to exercise, and can exercise really help? Four themes postintervention themes included: In the same boat, changed mind-set, improved weight and activity, and overcoming barriers. Physical data verified improvements. Results suggest that a team-based exercise training program may assist in overcoming a sedentary behavior tendency and subsequently improve health among survivors.
- Subjects
MIDWEST (U.S.); PREVENTION of obesity; BLACK people; BREAST tumors; CANCER patient psychology; CONTENT analysis; EXERCISE; FOCUS groups; HEALTH behavior; HEALTH promotion; LIFE skills; RESEARCH methodology; MOTIVATION (Psychology); NUTRITION education; PHYSICAL fitness; QUALITY of life; RESEARCH funding; STRETCH (Physiology); WALKING; WOMEN'S health; BODY mass index; PLANNED behavior theory; HEALTH literacy; SEDENTARY lifestyles; PHYSICAL activity
- Publication
Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2018, Vol 40, Issue 12, p1885
- ISSN
0193-9459
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0193945918795313