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New Paper: App with Brief Behavioural Support Promotes Physical Activity after Cancer Diagnosis

12 April 2022

The study is led by the ÂÒÂ×Ðã Research Department of Behavioural Science and Health, and also involves the Institute of Health Informatics' Henry Potts.

Legs wearing trainers are shown running on grass

Physical activity after a cancer diagnosis has multiple benefits, but many people living with and beyond cancer are not meeting physical activity guidelines. Apps are a promising way to help people increase their physical activity. However, there have been few trials in this area. This protocol paper describes a pilot trial of an app that promotes brisk walking for patients with breast, prostate or colorectal cancer. This pilot study will inform the design of a full randomised controlled trial by seeing whether the trial design is practical and acceptable to the patients who volunteer to take part.