Dissertation/ Thesis
Effectiveness of an integrated adventured-based training and health education programme in promoting the adoption and maintenance of regular physical activity among childhood cancer survivors
| العنوان: | Effectiveness of an integrated adventured-based training and health education programme in promoting the adoption and maintenance of regular physical activity among childhood cancer survivors |
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| المؤلفون: | Chung, Joyce Oi-kwan |
| سنة النشر: | 2019 |
| المجموعة: | Australian National University: ANU Digital Collections |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Cancer in children Rehabilitation, Cancer in children Exercise therapy, Cancer in children Physical therapy, Exercise Physiological aspects |
| الوصف: | Background. Research indicates that increased survival rates are accompanied by an increase in associated physical and psychological problems. Whereas much of the attention has focused on the physiological care of childhood cancer survivors, the consequences of cancer and its treatments on psychological well-being remain relatively underexplored. Aims. The aims of the thesis were threefold: (1) describe the psychological well-being and quality of life; (2) assess the physical activity levels; and (3) examine the effectiveness of an integrated adventure-based training and health education program in promoting change in exercise behavior and enhancing physical activity, self-efficacy, and quality of life among Hong Kong Chinese childhood cancer survivors. Methods. Prior to the intervention study, the psychometric properties of two instruments (the Chinese Version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children and Coping Behaviour Checklist for Chinese Children) were evaluated and two descriptive studies were conducted to examine the psychological well-being, quality of life and physical activity level of Hong Kong Chinese childhood cancer survivors. A RCT, two-group pretest and repeated post-test, between-subjects design was then conducted in 71 childhood cancer survivors (aged 9-16-year olds). Thirty-four participants in the experimental group joined a four-day integrated adventure-based training and health education program. Thirty-seven participants in the control group received placebo intervention. Participants' exercise behavior, level of physical activity, self-efficacy, and quality of life were assessed at recruitment, and at three-, six-, and nine-month after the intervention. Results. The psychometric properties of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale and the Coping Behaviour Checklist for Chinese Children were confirmed. The first descriptive study showed that a significant number of children have high level of depression, low self-esteem, and undermined quality ... |
| نوع الوثيقة: | doctoral or postdoctoral thesis |
| وصف الملف: | xxv, 312 leaves. |
| اللغة: | unknown |
| Relation: | b3568406; http://hdl.handle.net/1885/156135; https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/156135/5/b35684069-Chung_J.pdf.jpg |
| DOI: | 10.25911/5d514ace16d9b |
| الاتاحة: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/156135 https://doi.org/10.25911/5d514ace16d9b https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/156135/5/b35684069-Chung_J.pdf.jpg |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.D4753EEB |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.25911/5d514ace16d9b |
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