- Title
- Move More for Life: the development and evaluation of a computer tailored-print intervention for promoting physical activity among post-treatment breast cancer survivors
- Creator
- Short, Camille Elizabeth
- Relation
- University of Newcastle Research Higher Degree Thesis
- Resource Type
- thesis
- Date
- 2013
- Description
- Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Description
- This ‘thesis by publication’ is composed of an introductory chapter, six papers presented as stand-alone manuscripts, and a final chapter providing discussion and conclusions. All papers presented in this thesis relate to the systematic and evidence-based development and evaluation of the Move More for Life intervention, a computer-tailored print intervention designed to promote physical activity in post-treatment breast cancer survivors. At the time of submission, three papers have been accepted for publication in peer reviewed journals; with a further three under review. The Introduction (Chapter 1) provides a brief overview of the global burden of breast cancer, introduces the role of physical activity-related behaviours (inclusive of aerobic activity, resistance-training and sedentary behaviour) in addressing this burden, and the potential for enhancing both the health and quality of life outcomes of breast cancer survivors. It provides a description of current physical activity-related behaviours among breast cancer survivors and discusses the need to develop services that promote physical activity among this group. Computer-tailored print interventions are highlighted as a promising intervention approach.
- Subject
- breast cancer; breast cancer survivors; physical activity; thesis by publication
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1043420
- Identifier
- uon:14185
- Rights
- Copyright 2013 Camille Elizabeth Short
- Language
- eng
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