The Feasibility of an Online Maintenance Exercise Program for Cancer Survivors Supported by Health Coaching

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dc.contributor.advisorCulos-Reed, Nicole
dc.contributor.authorEisele, Maximilian Marvin
dc.contributor.committeememberMcDonough, Meghan
dc.contributor.committeememberTwomey, Rosemary
dc.contributor.committeememberMcCormack, Gavin
dc.date2021-11
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-16T22:05:51Z
dc.date.available2021-06-16T22:05:51Z
dc.date.issued2021-06-09
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The primary objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of an online synchronous group-based exercise maintenance program supported with health coaching (HC) for cancer survivors. A secondary objective was to provide preliminary evidence of the impact of a HC-supported exercise maintenance program on PA levels, psychosocial well-being, symptom management, and coping with COVID-19 isolation. Methods: Participants were recruited to this study after completing the Alberta Cancer Exercise 12-week exercise program. All participants received a synchronous delivered group-based online exercise maintenance program via Zoom. Participants were randomized to receive the maintenance program only, or to receive the program plus weekly HC calls. Two waves of this program with different lengths (8-week and 12-week) occurred. Pre- and post-assessments included fitness and patient-reported outcomes, a continuous measure of objective physical activity (Garmin Viviosmart4), and semi-structured interviews. Results: Forty participants (n8WK=25; n12WK=15) enrolled in the study, n=39 completed. The study was feasible, as measured by recruitment rate (42.6%), attrition rate (2.5%), safety (no adverse events), assessment completion (questionnaires: 98.8%; physical functioning assessment: 97.5%; activity tracker: 83.4%), attendance to the exercise classes (91.2%), attendance to the HC calls (97.0%.), and fidelity of the intervention protocols (exercise class: 92.6%; HC: 96.7%). Based on the qualitative feedback, a key facilitator to the online programing was the convenience, whereas a limitation was the ability to connect with other cancer survivors. The mean call length of the HC calls was 34.2±13.2 minutes and facilitators for HC were having a connection with the coach, receiving tailored educational topics, and having an active listener that keeps one accountable. Conclusion: Overall, the synchronous online delivery of exercise classes, the additional HC support, and the tools used to measure the effect of these interventions were feasible and safe for cancer survivors. The findings of this work may inform a future fully-powered trial testing the efficacy of such programing in supporting cancer survivors to maintain an active lifestyle.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEisele, M. M. (2021). The Feasibility of an Online Maintenance Exercise Program for Cancer Survivors Supported by Health Coaching (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38924
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/113497
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyKinesiologyen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjecthealth coachingen_US
dc.subjectexerciseen_US
dc.subjectphysical activityen_US
dc.subjectmaintenanceen_US
dc.subjectcancer survivorsen_US
dc.subjectonline-deliveryen_US
dc.subjectmHealthen_US
dc.subject.classificationOncologyen_US
dc.subject.classificationRehabilitation and Therapyen_US
dc.titleThe Feasibility of an Online Maintenance Exercise Program for Cancer Survivors Supported by Health Coachingen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineKinesiologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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