title: Active for Life After Cancer: a randomized trial examining a lifestyle physical activity program for prostate cancer patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Active for Life After Cancer is a randomized trial evaluating the efficacy of a 6-month group-based lifestyle physical activity program (Lifestyle) for prostate cancer patients to improve quality of life (QOL) including physical and emotional functioning compared to a group-based Educational Support Program and a Standard Care Program (no group).
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 134 prostate cancer patients receiving continuous androgen-ablation were randomly assigned to one of the three study conditions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results indicated no significant improvements in QOL at 6 or 12 months. Both group-based programs were positively received and yielded good attendance and retention. Lifestyle participants demonstrated significant improvements in most theoretical mediators proposed by the Transtheoretical Model and Social Cognitive Theory to affect physical activity. Despite these improvements, no significant changes were found for most physical activity measures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results suggest a lifestyle program focusing on cognitive-behavioral skills training alone is insufficient for promoting routine physical activity in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 77230-1439, USA. ccarmack@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Cindy L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Carmack Taylor
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Demoor
authors.forename: Murray A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Andrea L
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authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: Karen
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authors.lastname: Basen-Engquist
authors.forename: Ingrid
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authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Curtis
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authors.lastname: Pettaway
authors.forename: Rena
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authors.lastname: Sellin
authors.forename: Pamela
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authors.lastname: Massey
authors.forename: Ellen R
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authors.lastname: Gritz
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012944:Social Support