Study protocol - assessing parkrun for walking rehabilitation for people living with, and beyond, cancer: acceptability, adherence, social support and physical function
Abstract Introduction Due to a variety of barriers, the majority of cancer survivors do not do enough physical activity to meet current recommendations. This study will assess the feasibility of participation in parkrun walk-run events as a novel mode of community rehabilitation exercise. Methods Th...
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| author | Suzanne Broadbent Robert Buhmann Yuri Kriel Sonja Coetzee Christian Jones Michelle Morris Hattie H Wright |
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| description | Abstract Introduction Due to a variety of barriers, the majority of cancer survivors do not do enough physical activity to meet current recommendations. This study will assess the feasibility of participation in parkrun walk-run events as a novel mode of community rehabilitation exercise. Methods This protocol describes a single-arm intervention study with participants acting as their own controls. The study accepts adults diagnosed with any type of cancer, undergoing treatment or in remission. Participants must be able to walk and have medical clearance to exercise. A sample of 100 participants will be recruited across the Sunshine Coast over two years. Data will be collected over 9-months at 4 time points: Baseline (T1); after 4-weeks of usual daily activities and cancer management prior to parkrun participation(T2); after a 6-month parkrun intervention (T3); at 2-month follow-up (T4). The primary objectives are to assess the acceptability of, and adherence to, parkrun as rehabilitation exercise. Secondary outcomes include wellness, health-related quality of life, anxiety, depression, mood, physical function, parkrun metrics, dietary intake, and diet and exercise behaviour. Conclusion This study will be the first to examine the long-term effects of parkrun as a cancer rehabilitation modality with regard to physical function, psychosocial outcomes and dietary intake. Trial registration Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12623000473662 registered 09/05/2023.Approved by UniSC Human Research Ethics Committee (A221828) and the UK parkrun Research Board. Original protocol. Authors SB, RB, HHW, MM, YK. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1769d7becbd2431ab156ead790e79baa2024-04-21T11:26:36ZengBMCBMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation2052-18472024-04-011611810.1186/s13102-024-00882-wStudy protocol - assessing parkrun for walking rehabilitation for people living with, and beyond, cancer: acceptability, adherence, social support and physical functionSuzanne Broadbent0Robert Buhmann1Yuri Kriel2Sonja Coetzee3Christian Jones4Michelle Morris5Hattie H Wright6School of Health, University of the Sunshine CoastSchool of Health, University of the Sunshine CoastSchool of Health, University of the Sunshine CoastSchool of Health, University of the Sunshine CoastSchool of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast University Private HospitalSchool of Health, University of the Sunshine CoastAbstract Introduction Due to a variety of barriers, the majority of cancer survivors do not do enough physical activity to meet current recommendations. This study will assess the feasibility of participation in parkrun walk-run events as a novel mode of community rehabilitation exercise. Methods This protocol describes a single-arm intervention study with participants acting as their own controls. The study accepts adults diagnosed with any type of cancer, undergoing treatment or in remission. Participants must be able to walk and have medical clearance to exercise. A sample of 100 participants will be recruited across the Sunshine Coast over two years. Data will be collected over 9-months at 4 time points: Baseline (T1); after 4-weeks of usual daily activities and cancer management prior to parkrun participation(T2); after a 6-month parkrun intervention (T3); at 2-month follow-up (T4). The primary objectives are to assess the acceptability of, and adherence to, parkrun as rehabilitation exercise. Secondary outcomes include wellness, health-related quality of life, anxiety, depression, mood, physical function, parkrun metrics, dietary intake, and diet and exercise behaviour. Conclusion This study will be the first to examine the long-term effects of parkrun as a cancer rehabilitation modality with regard to physical function, psychosocial outcomes and dietary intake. Trial registration Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12623000473662 registered 09/05/2023.Approved by UniSC Human Research Ethics Committee (A221828) and the UK parkrun Research Board. Original protocol. Authors SB, RB, HHW, MM, YK.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-024-00882-wCancerParkrunWalkingAcceptabilityPhysical functionWellness |
| spellingShingle | Suzanne Broadbent Robert Buhmann Yuri Kriel Sonja Coetzee Christian Jones Michelle Morris Hattie H Wright Study protocol - assessing parkrun for walking rehabilitation for people living with, and beyond, cancer: acceptability, adherence, social support and physical function BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation Cancer Parkrun Walking Acceptability Physical function Wellness |
| title | Study protocol - assessing parkrun for walking rehabilitation for people living with, and beyond, cancer: acceptability, adherence, social support and physical function |
| title_full | Study protocol - assessing parkrun for walking rehabilitation for people living with, and beyond, cancer: acceptability, adherence, social support and physical function |
| title_fullStr | Study protocol - assessing parkrun for walking rehabilitation for people living with, and beyond, cancer: acceptability, adherence, social support and physical function |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study protocol - assessing parkrun for walking rehabilitation for people living with, and beyond, cancer: acceptability, adherence, social support and physical function |
| title_short | Study protocol - assessing parkrun for walking rehabilitation for people living with, and beyond, cancer: acceptability, adherence, social support and physical function |
| title_sort | study protocol assessing parkrun for walking rehabilitation for people living with and beyond cancer acceptability adherence social support and physical function |
| topic | Cancer Parkrun Walking Acceptability Physical function Wellness |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-024-00882-w |
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