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Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer 8/2015

Open Access 01-08-2015 | Original Article

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

Authors: Amanda Wurz, Anik St-Aubin, Jennifer Brunet

Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer | Issue 8/2015

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Abstract

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 in the community following treatment for breast cancer.

Methods

Seven women were interviewed during the first and last week of the program. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis.

Results

Factors that hindered women’s continued participation could be subdivided into situational barriers, which encompassed community (i.e., distance of center and traffic) and institutional factors (i.e., competing roles and responsibilities), and internal barriers, which consisted of cancer-specific limitations. Motives for initial and continued participation were situational (i.e., gaining social support, networking, and being around similar others) and internal (i.e., feeling a sense of personal fulfillment, acquiring health benefits, and recovering from cancer).

Conclusions

The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of women’s motives to engage in a group-based physical activity program after treatment for breast cancer. Further, they underscore the necessity of considering situational and internal barriers when developing group-based physical activity programs to increase regular participation, optimize adherence, and reduce drop-out.
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Metadata
Title
Breast cancer survivors’ barriers and motives for participating in a group-based physical activity program offered in the community
Authors
Amanda Wurz
Anik St-Aubin
Jennifer Brunet
Publication date
01-08-2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Supportive Care in Cancer / Issue 8/2015
Print ISSN: 0941-4355
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7339
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-014-2596-2

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