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Satisfaction of a Virtually Delivered Supervised Exercise Program Specific to Breast Cancer Survivors on Endocrine Therapy

Satisfaction of a Virtually Delivered Supervised Exercise Program Specific to Breast Cancer Survivors on Endocrine Therapy

Satisfaction of a Virtually Delivered Supervised Exercise Program Specific to Breast Cancer Survivors on Endocrine Therapy

Authors of this article:

Rafael Akira Fujita1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Sam Myers1 Author Orcid Image ;   Kelly Mackenzie1 Author Orcid Image ;   Nathalie LeVasseur3 Author Orcid Image ;   Guy Faulkner4 Author Orcid Image ;   Kristin Campbell1 Author Orcid Image
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    Abstract

    1Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    2Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

    3Division of Medical Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    4Faculty of Education, Department of Kinesiology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Corresponding Author:

    Rafael Akira Fujita, BSc, MSc

    Department of Physical Therapy

    Faculty of Medicine

    The University of British Columbia

    212, 2177 Wesbrook Mall

    Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3

    Canada

    Phone: 1 6729990052

    Email: rafakirafujita@gmail.com


    Background: Only 11% of breast cancer survivors currently meet the exercise oncology guidelines, and the restrictions to gyms and time outside of home related to the COVID-19 pandemic may have aggravated this situation. To address this, we are testing the efficacy of a twice-weekly, 8-week, supervised, synchronous exercise program delivered virtually for participants diagnosed with breast cancer, called the BE-FIT program.

    Objective: The aim of this paper is to examine the preliminary participant's satisfaction in participating in the BE-FIT program.

    Methods: Participants are asked to complete a “Participant Satisfaction Questionnaire” using a range of 1-5 for each question (1 represents “very difficult,” 2 “difficult,” 3 “neutral,” 4 “easy,” and 5 “very easy”). The questions were related to the following: level of difficulty to access classes; level of clarity of information received during classes; level of capacity to continue practicing exercises independently after finishing the exercise program; and level of how likely one would recommend the program to a friend.

    Results: For the ongoing efficacy trial, we collected responses from 40 participants. The participants reported that it was “very easy” and “easy” to access and participate in the virtual exercise session (63% and 37%, respectively). When asked if the information received from the exercise training was clear and easy to understand during virtual exercise sessions, 93% reported “very easy,” and the remainder reported “easy.” Regarding continuing the exercise independently with the content learned in the program, 87% of the participants reported “very easy” or “easy” (31% and 56%, respectively), and 13% reported “neutral.” Lastly, 80% of participants reported “very easy” to recommend the BE-FIT program to a friend, 18% reported “easy,” and 2% reported “neutral.”

    Conclusions: A virtually delivered supervised program seems to be an excellent alternative to in-person supervised exercise programs to provide easy access and clear information during the classes with potential influence on the future practice of exercises.

    Conflicts of Interest: None declared.

    Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04824339; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04824339

    iproc 2023;9:e39275

    doi:10.2196/39275

    Keywords

    physical exercise; cancer survivorship; virtually delivered 

    Edited by S Pagoto; This is a non–peer-reviewed article. submitted 04.05.22; accepted 21.12.22; published 30.01.23

    Copyright

    ©Rafael Akira Fujita, Sam Myers, Kelly Mackenzie, Nathalie LeVasseur, Guy Faulkner, Kristin Campbell. Originally published in Iproceedings (https://www.iproc.org), 30.01.2023.

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