TY - JOUR
T1 - “My Body, My Rhythm, My Voice”
T2 - a community dance pilot intervention engaging breast cancer survivors in physical activity in a middle-income country
AU - Alejandra Rubio, Maria
AU - Mejia-Arbelaez, Carlos M.
AU - Wilches-Mogollon, Maria A.
AU - Moreno, Sergio
AU - Finck, Carolyn
AU - Rosas, Lisa G.
AU - Romero, Sol A.
AU - Guevara, Paula
AU - Cabas, Santiago
AU - Rubiano, Oscar
AU - Florez-Pregonero, Alberto
AU - Leon, Jose G.
AU - Fernando Alarcon, Luis
AU - Haile, Robert
AU - Sarmiento, Olga L.
AU - King, Abby C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s).
© 2023. The Author(s).
PY - 2023/2/28
Y1 - 2023/2/28
N2 - Background: Interventions to promote physical activity among women breast cancer survivors (BCS) in low- to middle-income countries are limited. We assessed the acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a theory-driven, group-based dance intervention for BCS delivered in Bogotá, Colombia. Methods: We conducted a quasi-experimental study employing a mixed-methods approach to assess the 8-week, 3 times/week group dance intervention. The effect of the intervention on participants’ physical activity levels (measured by accelerometry), motivation to engage in physical activity, and quality of life were evaluated using generalized estimating equation analysis. The qualitative method included semi-structured interviews thematically analyzed to evaluate program acceptability. Results: Sixty-four BCS were allocated to the intervention (n = 31) or the control groups (n = 33). In the intervention arm, 84% attended ≥ 60% of sessions. We found increases on average minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day (intervention: +8.99 vs control: −3.7 min), and in ratings of motivation (intervention change score = 0.45, vs. control change score= −0.05). BCS reported improvements in perceived behavioral capabilities to be active, captured through the interviews. Conclusions: The high attendance, behavioral changes, and successful delivery indicate the potential effectiveness, feasibility, and scalability of the intervention for BCS in Colombia. Trial registration: ClinicalTrial.gov NCT05252780, registered on Dec 7th, 2021—retrospectively registered unique protocol ID: P20CA217199-9492018.
AB - Background: Interventions to promote physical activity among women breast cancer survivors (BCS) in low- to middle-income countries are limited. We assessed the acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a theory-driven, group-based dance intervention for BCS delivered in Bogotá, Colombia. Methods: We conducted a quasi-experimental study employing a mixed-methods approach to assess the 8-week, 3 times/week group dance intervention. The effect of the intervention on participants’ physical activity levels (measured by accelerometry), motivation to engage in physical activity, and quality of life were evaluated using generalized estimating equation analysis. The qualitative method included semi-structured interviews thematically analyzed to evaluate program acceptability. Results: Sixty-four BCS were allocated to the intervention (n = 31) or the control groups (n = 33). In the intervention arm, 84% attended ≥ 60% of sessions. We found increases on average minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day (intervention: +8.99 vs control: −3.7 min), and in ratings of motivation (intervention change score = 0.45, vs. control change score= −0.05). BCS reported improvements in perceived behavioral capabilities to be active, captured through the interviews. Conclusions: The high attendance, behavioral changes, and successful delivery indicate the potential effectiveness, feasibility, and scalability of the intervention for BCS in Colombia. Trial registration: ClinicalTrial.gov NCT05252780, registered on Dec 7th, 2021—retrospectively registered unique protocol ID: P20CA217199-9492018.
KW - Behavior change intervention
KW - Breast cancer survivors
KW - Community-based program
KW - Middle-income setting
KW - Mixed-method assessment
KW - Physical activity
UR - https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/56611426/
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/ee6056d8-3067-37d5-9c06-0335fffafa90/
U2 - 10.1186/s40814-023-01253-x
DO - 10.1186/s40814-023-01253-x
M3 - Article
C2 - 36855214
AN - SCOPUS:85149046791
SN - 2055-5784
VL - 9
SP - 30
JO - Pilot and Feasibility Studies
JF - Pilot and Feasibility Studies
IS - 1
M1 - 30
ER -