The experience of live-remote exercise-perspectives after cancer treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Live-remote exercise interventions, supervised by exercise professionals in a home-based setting, could potentially enhance exercise accessibility for cancer survivors, yet research on their perspectives is limited. This study explored cancer survivors' experience of exercise within the context of a live-remote exercise intervention, to understand factors influencing exercise engagement.

Methods

Four online focus groups with, in total, 22 breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer survivors were conducted between March and June 2023. These individuals had participated in a 12-week live-remote exercise intervention. The semi-structured discussions were transcribed verbatim and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis with an abductive approach. The Capability, Opportun

SUBMITTER: Kotte M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11258172 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature