The Effect of a Behavior Change Intervention with Feedback on Motor Function and Physical Activity for Patients with Hematological Malignancies Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Historical Controlled Study

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of an intervention that applied a behavioral change approach to the usual rehabilitation for patients with hematological malignancies undergoing chemotherapy. Methods: Patients with hematological malignancies undergoing chemotherapy were divided into two groups: patients who underwent conventional rehabilitation (control group, n=12) and a counterpart who received a behavioral change intervention with feedback on motor function and physical activity (feedback group, n=13). We analyzed the changes in motor function and physical activity between the two groups from the start of rehabilitation to discharge. Results: There were a significant difference in walking speed between baseline and discharge. Changes in weekly steps were significantly higher in the feedback group than those in the control group. Conclusion: A behavioral change intervention with feedback on motor function and physical activity may improve voluntary exercise in patients with hematological malignancies undergoing chemotherapy.