A qualitative exploration of barriers and motivators to physical activity participation in women treated for breast cancer

J Brunet, S Taran, S Burke… - Disability and …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The adoption and maintenance of a physically active lifestyle among women after
breast cancer is an important priority for public health and rehabilitation science. The …

Breast cancer survivors' barriers and motives for participating in a group-based physical activity program offered in the community

A Wurz, A St-Aubin, J Brunet - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2015 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the barriers and motives
experienced by women attending an 8-week group-based physical activity program offered …

A qualitative synthesis of trials promoting physical activity behaviour change among post-treatment breast cancer survivors

CE Short, EL James, F Stacey, RC Plotnikoff - Journal of Cancer …, 2013 - Springer
Background Health outcome trials have provided strong evidence that participating in
regular physical activity can improve the quality of life and health of post-treatment breast …

Translating physical activity interventions for breast cancer survivors into practice: an evaluation of randomized controlled trials

SM White, E McAuley, PA Estabrooks… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background Although physical activity (PA) interventions have been effective for improving
health outcomes in breast cancer survivors, little is known relative to their potential for …

Older breast cancer survivors' views and preferences for physical activity

S Whitehead, K Lavelle - Qualitative health research, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Evidence suggests that physical activity improves quality of life and physical functioning
among breast cancer patients and survivors. However, previous studies have tended to …

Breast cancer survivors' perspectives on a home-based physical activity intervention utilizing wearable technology

RL Kokts-Porietis, CR Stone, CM Friedenreich… - Supportive Care in …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose To gain breast cancer survivors' perspectives on participation in a home-based
physical activity intervention and the factors that contributed to their acceptance and …

Demographic, clinical, psychosocial, and environmental correlates of objectively assessed physical activity among breast cancer survivors

CS Kampshoff, F Stacey, CE Short… - Supportive Care in …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this study was to identify demographic, clinical, psychosocial, and
environmental correlates of objectively assessed physical activity among breast cancer …

The contribution of general and cancer‐related variables in explaining physical activity in a breast cancer population 3 weeks to 6 months post‐treatment

C Charlier, E Van Hoof, E Pauwels, L Lechner… - Psycho …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Physical activity determinants are subject to change when confronted with the
diagnosis of 'cancer'and new cancer‐related determinants appear. The aim of the present …

Physical activity and breast cancer survivors: importance of adherence, motivational interviewing and psychological health

S Pudkasam, R Polman, M Pitcher, M Fisher… - Maturitas, 2018 - Elsevier
Behavioral change theories have been used to support interventions that increase both
motivation for and adherence to physical activity programs for breast cancer survivors. Most …

Physical activity following a breast cancer diagnosis: implications for self-rated health and cancer-related symptoms

R Bränström, LM Petersson, F Saboonchi… - European Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose Studies have consistently shown an association between physical activity and
increased health and well-being after a cancer diagnosis. Nevertheless, large proportions of …