Effects of the ACTIVity And TEchnology (ACTIVATE) intervention on health-related quality of life and fatigue outcomes in breast cancer survivors

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The ACTIVATE Trial examined the efficacy of a wearable-based intervention to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in breast cancer survivors. This paper examines the effects of the intervention on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and fatigue at 12 weeks (T2; end of intervention) and 24 weeks (T3; follow-up). METHODS: Inactive and postmenopausal women who had completed primary treatment for stage I-III breast cancer were randomized to intervention or waitlist control. Physical activity and sedentary behaviour were measured by Actigraph® and activPALTM accelerometers at baseline (T1), end of the intervention (T2), and 12 weeks follow up (T3). HRQoL and fa..