A televideo exercise and nutrition program for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in maintenance therapy: design and methods
dc.contributor.author | Gibson, Cheryl A. | |
dc.contributor.author | August, Keith J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Greene, Jerry L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Herrmann, Stephen D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, Jaehoon | |
dc.contributor.author | Harvey, Susan P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Lambourne, Kate | |
dc.contributor.author | Sullivan, Debra K. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-11-15T17:58:34Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-11-15T17:58:34Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015-07-29 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Gibson, C. A. (2015). A televideo exercise and nutrition program for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in maintenance therapy: design and methods. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/21959 | |
dc.description.abstract | Changes in nutrient intake and decreased exercise resulting from cancer therapies as well as their side effects may be contributing factors in the increased body weight and differences in physical fitness observed in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). This article will describe the study protocol for an intervention program designed to improve the physical activity and nutrition behaviors of ALL survivors. Twenty-four children aged between 4 years and 12 years with ALL will be randomized to a 6-month technology-based exercise and nutrition program (TLC4ALLKids) or to enhanced usual care (eUC). The participants randomized to the TLC4ALLKids will participate in weekly, 1-hour coaching sessions on nutrition and physical activity and 1-hour physical activity classes delivered by group video conferencing. Participants will be provided with iPad tablets loaded with video conferencing software and the Healthy Lifestyle Tracking calendar to track daily nutrition and physical activity goals and weight. Both groups will be provided with Fitbit™ Zip to monitor physical activity. To assess feasibility, participant recruitment (achievement of proposed sample size), attendance (per weekly online sessions/assessment sessions), and adherence (number of families at 3 and 6 months) will be evaluated. Outcome measures to assess the intervention will include anthropometrics (weight, height, and waist circumference), physical activity (accelerometry), energy and macronutrient intake (food records), sleep habits (Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire), and quality of life (Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory) will be obtained at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. Semi-structured interviews will be used to gather information about ways to improve the program and overcome barriers to participation. If successful, the TLC4ALLKids intervention will provide a means to educate and improve the health behaviors of ALL survivors that can be delivered remotely and conveniently to participants. | en_US |
dc.publisher | Dove Medical Press | en_US |
dc.rights | This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License. By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms. | en_US |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ | |
dc.subject | acute lymphoblastic leukemia | en_US |
dc.subject | enhanced usual care | en_US |
dc.subject | social cognitive theory | en_US |
dc.title | A televideo exercise and nutrition program for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in maintenance therapy: design and methods | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
kusw.kuauthor | Greene, Jerry L. | |
kusw.kuauthor | Lambourne, Kate | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.2147/OAJCT.S83292 | en_US |
kusw.oaversion | Scholarly/refereed, publisher version | en_US |
kusw.oapolicy | This item meets KU Open Access policy criteria. | en_US |
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess |
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