The Role of Physical Activity in Cancer Survivors’ Quality of Life
Purpose As a result of a cancer diagnosis and treatment, many cancer survivors experience persistent physical, mental, and emotional symptoms that affect their quality of life. Physical activity has been identified as an intervention that may help to manage the side effects of a cancer diagnosis and its treatment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of physical activity on overall quality of life in adult cancer survivors.
Methods One-on-one semi structured interviews were conducted in person or via telephone with 13 adult (≥18 yrs) cancer survivors who had completed cancer treatment.
Results These cancer survivors described their physical activity as improving their physical functioning and mental health, as a means of positive social engagement, and adding positivity to their daily life.
Conclusion These results support the role of physical activity to enhance cancer survivors’ quality of life regardless of the treatment(s) type, duration, or time since the end of active cancer treatment. Further research is warranted to (a) expand this research with a larger sample, (b) examine healthcare providers’ knowledge and application of exercise guidelines to cancer survivors in cancer care, and (c) explore implementation strategies for greater advocacy for healthcare providers to share the exercise recommendations with cancer survivors.
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The Role of Physical Activity in Cancer Survivors’ Quality of Life
Posted 20 May, 2020
On 22 Jun, 2020
On 25 May, 2020
Received 18 May, 2020
On 13 May, 2020
Received 13 May, 2020
Invitations sent on 12 May, 2020
On 12 May, 2020
On 11 May, 2020
On 10 May, 2020
On 10 May, 2020
On 12 Apr, 2020
On 11 Apr, 2020
On 11 Apr, 2020
Received 11 Apr, 2020
On 08 Apr, 2020
Received 08 Apr, 2020
Received 08 Apr, 2020
On 07 Apr, 2020
On 07 Apr, 2020
Received 04 Apr, 2020
On 22 Mar, 2020
Invitations sent on 05 Mar, 2020
On 27 Feb, 2020
On 26 Feb, 2020
On 26 Feb, 2020
On 23 Feb, 2020
Purpose As a result of a cancer diagnosis and treatment, many cancer survivors experience persistent physical, mental, and emotional symptoms that affect their quality of life. Physical activity has been identified as an intervention that may help to manage the side effects of a cancer diagnosis and its treatment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of physical activity on overall quality of life in adult cancer survivors.
Methods One-on-one semi structured interviews were conducted in person or via telephone with 13 adult (≥18 yrs) cancer survivors who had completed cancer treatment.
Results These cancer survivors described their physical activity as improving their physical functioning and mental health, as a means of positive social engagement, and adding positivity to their daily life.
Conclusion These results support the role of physical activity to enhance cancer survivors’ quality of life regardless of the treatment(s) type, duration, or time since the end of active cancer treatment. Further research is warranted to (a) expand this research with a larger sample, (b) examine healthcare providers’ knowledge and application of exercise guidelines to cancer survivors in cancer care, and (c) explore implementation strategies for greater advocacy for healthcare providers to share the exercise recommendations with cancer survivors.