The Role of Physical Activity in Cancer Recovery: An Exercise Practitioner’s Perspective
Journal article
Authors | Roscoe, C., Barratt, B, Pringle, A., Chandler, C. and Faghy, M. |
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Abstract | Less than 20% of cancer patients meet the recommended physical activity (PA) guidelines, partially due to poor knowledge and enforcement/encouragement amongst health-care professionals (HCPs). The primary aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of exercise practitioners on the role of PA and the physiological and psychological benefits to recovering cancer patients; the secondary aim was to understand the barriers and facilitators of promoting PA to cancer survivors. The third aim was to, seek the perspectives on the effectiveness of referral systems between the hospitals and PA structures. A purposive sample of five exercise practitioners’ (four male and one female) with experience with cancer patients participated in a semi-structured interview (45–60 min). Interviews addressed five key topics: intervention procedures, patient well-being, patient education on PA, effectiveness of referrals from hospitals, and post-intervention PA. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed via thematic analysis. The participants believed that recovering cancer patients possess a knowledge of the physiological benefits of PA, yet psychological understanding remains unknown. Social environments are key to participation in PA and most HCPs lacked knowledge/awareness of the benefits of engaging in PA. There is a need to improve HCPs knowledge of the benefits of PA, whilst providing standardised training on how PA can improve cancer patients’ outcomes. |
Keywords | cancer recovery; physical activity ; exercise practitioners; health care professionals |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
Journal citation | 19 (6), p. 3600 |
Publisher | MDPI |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063600 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/6/3600 |
Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Controlled |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 18 Mar 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 16 Mar 2022 |
Deposited | 31 Mar 2022 |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/95y11/the-role-of-physical-activity-in-cancer-recovery-an-exercise-practitioner-s-perspective
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