TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical activity for an ethnically diverse sample of endometrial cancer survivors
T2 - A needs assessment and pilot intervention
AU - Rossi, Amerigo
AU - Moadel-Robblee, Alyson
AU - Garber, Carol Ewing
AU - Kuo, Dennis
AU - Goldberg, Gary
AU - Einstein, Mark
AU - Nevadunsky, Nicole
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015. Asian Society of Gynecologic Oncology, Korean Society of Gynecologic Oncology.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Objective: To determine the physical activity (PA) behavior, needs and preferences for underserved, ethnically diverse women with a history of endometrial cancer (EC). Methods: Women with a history of EC (41 non-Hispanic black, 40 non-Hispanic white, and 18 Hispanic) completed a needs assessment during their regular follow-up appointments at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY, USA. An 8-week pilot PA intervention based on the results of the needs assessment was conducted with 5 EC survivors. Results: Mean body mass index (BMI) among the 99 respondents was 34.1±7.6 kg/m 2, and 66% did not exercise regularly. Self-described weight status was significantly lower than actual BMI category (p<0.001). Of the 86% who were interested in joining an exercise program, 95% were willing to attend at least once weekly. The primary motivations were improving health, losing weight, and feeling better physically. Despite the high interest in participation, volunteer rate was very low (8%). However, adherence to the 8-week pilot PA intervention was high (83%), and there were no adverse events. Body weight decreased in all pilot participants. Conclusion: These data show that ethnically diverse EC survivors have a great need for, and are highly interested in, PA interventions. However, greater care needs to be taken to assess and identify barriers to increase participation in such programs.
AB - Objective: To determine the physical activity (PA) behavior, needs and preferences for underserved, ethnically diverse women with a history of endometrial cancer (EC). Methods: Women with a history of EC (41 non-Hispanic black, 40 non-Hispanic white, and 18 Hispanic) completed a needs assessment during their regular follow-up appointments at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY, USA. An 8-week pilot PA intervention based on the results of the needs assessment was conducted with 5 EC survivors. Results: Mean body mass index (BMI) among the 99 respondents was 34.1±7.6 kg/m 2, and 66% did not exercise regularly. Self-described weight status was significantly lower than actual BMI category (p<0.001). Of the 86% who were interested in joining an exercise program, 95% were willing to attend at least once weekly. The primary motivations were improving health, losing weight, and feeling better physically. Despite the high interest in participation, volunteer rate was very low (8%). However, adherence to the 8-week pilot PA intervention was high (83%), and there were no adverse events. Body weight decreased in all pilot participants. Conclusion: These data show that ethnically diverse EC survivors have a great need for, and are highly interested in, PA interventions. However, greater care needs to be taken to assess and identify barriers to increase participation in such programs.
KW - Endometrial neoplasms
KW - Exercise
KW - Health behavior
KW - Needs assessment
KW - Obesity
KW - Survivors
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U2 - 10.3802/jgo.2015.26.2.141
DO - 10.3802/jgo.2015.26.2.141
M3 - Article
C2 - 25872894
AN - SCOPUS:84927559273
SN - 2005-0380
VL - 26
SP - 141
EP - 147
JO - Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
JF - Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
IS - 2
ER -