Abstract
As the number of cancer survivors continues to increase, there is an increasing focus on management of the long-term consequences of cancer including health promotion and prevention of co-morbidity. Prostate cancer is the most frequent type of cancer type in men and causes increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis. Epidemiological evidence points to a positive effect of regular physical activity on all-cause and prostate cancer mortality and current clinical evidence supports the use of exercise in cancer rehabilitation. However, the external validity of existing exercise studies is limited and the majority of prostate cancer survivors remain sedentary. Hence, novel approaches to evaluate and promote physical activity are warranted. This paper presents the rationale behind the delivery and evaluation of community-based recreational football offered in existing football clubs under the Danish Football Association to promote quality of life and physical activity adherence in prostate cancer survivors. The RE-AIM framework will be applied to evaluate the impact of the intervention including outcomes both at the individual and organizational level. By introducing community-based sport environments, the study offers a novel approach in the strive towards sustained physical activity adherence and accessibility in prostate cancer survivors.
Highlights
Due to the growth and aging of the population, substantial advances in the detection of cancer and improved treatments, the number of cancer survivors is growing worldwide [1]
The purpose of this paper is to present the rationale behind the delivery and evaluation of community-based recreational football as a novel approach to promote physical activity and quality of life in Danish prostate cancer survivors, i.e., the FC Prostate Community Study
The study provides measurement of outcomes that are of immediate importance to both prostate cancer survivors and clinicians e.g., health related quality of life, physical activity maintenance
Summary
Due to the growth and aging of the population, substantial advances in the detection of cancer and improved treatments, the number of cancer survivors is growing worldwide [1]. As there is a trend towards a general decline in the length of hospital inpatient care, a shift toward community-based prevention and health promotion is occurring [7] In this regard, development and evaluation of optimized coordination and cooperation between hospitals and community-based organizations i.e. municipalities and patient organizations is warranted and currently remains a challenge in cancer survivorship care [8]. Development and evaluation of optimized coordination and cooperation between hospitals and community-based organizations i.e. municipalities and patient organizations is warranted and currently remains a challenge in cancer survivorship care [8] Against this background, the purpose of this paper is to present the rationale behind the delivery and evaluation of community-based recreational football as a novel approach to promote physical activity and quality of life in Danish prostate cancer survivors, i.e., the FC Prostate Community Study
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