Background:Alberta Cancer Exercise (ACE) is a hybrid effectiveness–implementation study evaluating a cancer-specific community-based exercise program across urban sites in Alberta, Canada. The purpose of this paper is to describe the baseline characteristics of participants.Methods:Adults with any type and stage of cancer, who were undergoing cancer treatment or up to three years post treatment completion, were eligible. ACE was delivered in person at 18 sites across 7 cities in Alberta, with video conferencing introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants took part in 60 min of mild-to-moderate intensity exercise twice weekly for a 12-week period and were encouraged to increase overall physical activity.Results:From January 2017 to February 2023, 2570 individuals enrolled. Participants were a mean age of 57.8 years, 71.3% were female, 45.4% had breast cancer, and 49.4% were undergoing cancer treatment. At baseline, only 22.4% of participants self-reported meeting recommended physical activity levels, 66.0% were overweight/obese, and 71.4% reported one or more comorbidities. Most participants were below normative levels for the six-minute walk and 30 s sit-to-stand tests, and 75.9% reported fatigue.Conclusion:Participants were largely inactive, unfit, and symptomatic. ACE attracted more females and individuals with breast cancer but was otherwise representative of the Alberta cancer population.
背景：阿尔伯塔癌症运动项目是一项混合型效果-实施研究，旨在评估加拿大阿尔伯塔省多个城市站点开展的社区癌症专项运动计划。本文旨在描述参与者的基线特征。 方法：研究对象为所有类型和分期的成年癌症患者，包括正在接受治疗或完成治疗后三年内的患者。该项目在阿尔伯塔省7个城市的18个站点以线下形式开展，并在COVID-19疫情期间引入视频会议模式。参与者需在12周内每周进行两次、每次60分钟的轻度至中度强度运动，并鼓励增加总体身体活动量。 结果：2017年1月至2023年2月期间，共有2570人参与研究。参与者平均年龄57.8岁，女性占71.3%，乳腺癌患者占45.4%，49.4%的参与者正处于癌症治疗阶段。基线数据显示，仅22.4%的参与者自述达到推荐运动水平，66.0%存在超重/肥胖问题，71.4%报告患有一种及以上合并症。多数参与者的六分钟步行测试和30秒坐站测试结果低于正常水平，75.9%的参与者存在疲劳症状。 结论：参与者普遍存在运动不足、体能欠佳及症状负担较重的情况。该项目虽吸引了更多女性和乳腺癌患者，但总体上仍能代表阿尔伯塔省癌症人群特征。
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