Breast Cancer Survivors Healthy Lifestyle Study: A Randomised Controlled Pilot To Test the Effects of a Behavioural Intervention (Information and Advice) on Uptake of Physical Activity in Breast Cancer Survivors

Abstract

Abstract Background: Physical activity (PA) is a potentially modifiable behavioural risk factor for breast cancer recurrence. It declines during treatment, and most breast cancer survivors do not engage in PA at recommended levels. Effective interventions to increase PA after primary treatment for early stage breast cancer are needed. Materials and Methods: Between November 2008 and January 2010, women who had completed primary treatment for early stage breast cancer, and not currently meeting PA guidelines, were randomly assigned to one of three conditions; 1) control group (UC) received a self-care fact sheet, or an intervention group 2) which received a theor..