Background. Cancer survivors are at increased risk for second malignancies, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and functional decline. Evidence suggests that a healthful diet and physical activity may reduce the risk of chronic disease and improve health in this population.<\/p>\n
Methods. We conducted a feasibility study to evaluate a vegetable gardening intervention that paired 12 adult and child cancer survivors with Master Gardeners to explore effects on fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, quality-of-life, and physical function. Throughout the year-long study period, the survivor-Master Gardener dyads worked together to plan\/plant three gardens, harvest\/rotate plantings, and troubleshoot\/correct problems. Data on diet, physical activity, and quality-of-life were collected via surveys; anthropometrics and physical function were objectively measured. Acceptability of the intervention was assessed with a structured debriefing survey.<\/p>\n
Results. The gardening intervention was feasible (robust enrollment; minimal attrition) and well-received by cancer survivors and Master Gardeners. Improvement in three of four objective measures of strength, agility, and endurance was observed in 90% of survivors, with the following change scores [median (interquartile range)] noted between baseline and one-year follow-up: hand grip test [+ 4.8 (3.0, 6.7) kg], 2.44 meter Get-Up-and-Go [+ 1.0 (+ 1.8, + 0.2) seconds], 30-second chair stand [+ 3.0 (+ 1.0, 5.0) stands], and six-minute walk [+ 11.6 (6.1, 48.8) meters]. Increases of ≥ 1 fruit and vegetable serving\/day and ≥ 30 minutes\/week of physical activity were observed in 40% and 60%, respectively.<\/p>\n
Conclusion. These preliminary results support the feasibility and acceptability of a mentored gardening intervention and suggest that it may offer a novel and promising strategy to improve fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity, and physical function in cancer survivors. A larger randomized controlled trial is needed to confirm our results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","mots_cles":[],"class_list":["post-34616","resume","type-resume","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"adresse":"Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) , Birmingham, Alabama , USA.\r\n","annee":"2013","mois":"2","numero":"","page":"","auteurs":[{"ID":34613,"post_author":"0","post_date":"2018-12-04 00:32:21","post_date_gmt":"2018-12-03 23:32:21","post_content":"","post_title":"Blair","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"blair","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2018-12-04 00:32:21","post_modified_gmt":"2018-12-03 23:32:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/aprifel-pp.mentalworks.biz\/fr\/auteur\/blair\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"auteur_resume","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":34614,"post_author":"0","post_date":"2018-12-04 00:32:21","post_date_gmt":"2018-12-03 23:32:21","post_content":"","post_title":"Madan-swain","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"madan-swain","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2018-12-04 00:32:21","post_modified_gmt":"2018-12-03 23:32:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/aprifel-pp.mentalworks.biz\/fr\/auteur\/madan-swain\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"auteur_resume","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":5141,"post_author":"0","post_date":"2018-12-03 17:24:47","post_date_gmt":"2018-12-03 16:24:47","post_content":"","post_title":"Julie L Locher","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"julie-l-locher","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2018-12-03 17:24:47","post_modified_gmt":"2018-12-03 16:24:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/aprifel-pp.mentalworks.biz\/fr\/auteur\/julie-l-locher\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"auteur_resume","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"sources":[{"ID":34615,"post_author":"0","post_date":"2018-12-04 00:32:22","post_date_gmt":"2018-12-03 23:32:22","post_content":"","post_title":"ACTA ONCOLOGICA","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"acta-oncologica","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2018-12-04 00:32:22","post_modified_gmt":"2018-12-03 23:32:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/aprifel-pp.mentalworks.biz\/fr\/source\/acta-oncologica\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"source","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]},"yoast_head":"\n