期刊
ONCOLOGY NURSING FORUM
卷 44, 期 1, 页码 77-86出版社
ONCOLOGY NURSING SOC
DOI: 10.1188/17.ONF.77-86
关键词
cancer survivor; physical activity; wall climbing; physical functioning; gynecologic cancer
资金
- Alberta Innovates: Health Solutions
- Canadian Research Chairs Program
- Alberta Innovates [201500117] Funding Source: researchfish
Purpose/Objectives: To examine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an eight-week supervised climbing intervention for gynecologic cancer survivors (GCSs). Design: A pilot randomized, controlled trial. Setting: The Wilson Climbing Center in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Sample: 35 GCSs who had completed cancer therapy. Methods: GCSs were randomized to an eight-week (16 session) supervised wall climbing intervention (WCI) (n = 24) or usual care (UC) (n = 11). Main Research Variables: Feasibility outcomes included recruitment rate, adherence rate, skill performance, and safety. Preliminary efficacy outcomes were objective health-related and functional fitness assessed before and after the eight-week intervention using the Senior Fitness Test. Findings: Median adherence to the WCI was 13.5 of 16 sessions. Most GCSs were proficient on 16 of 24 skill assessment items. No serious adverse events were reported. Based on intention-to-treat analyses, the WCI group was superior to the UC group for the 6-minute walk, 30-second chair stand, 30-second arm curls, sit and reach, 8-foot up-and-go, grip strength-right, and grip strength-left assessments. Conclusions: The Gynecologic Cancer Survivors Wall Climbing for Total Health (GROWTH) Trial demonstrated that an eight-week supervised WCI was safe, feasible, and improved functional fitness in GCSs. Phase II and III trials are warranted to further establish the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of WCIs in cancer survivors.
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