Description
Chairs: Martjin Stuiver & Freerk Baumann
Background: Exercise oncology research is limited for individuals living with and beyond cancer (ILWBC) in rural/remote and underserved communities, who face barriers to participation and lack of resources post-research to support exercise maintenance. The EXercise for Cancer to Enhance Living Well (EXCEL) study is in phase 2, transitioning from a focus on trial delivery to an...
Background:
Exercise benefits people undergoing cancer treatment; yet most do not receive this evidence-based care. Research is required to determine effective care pathways that overcome barriers to routine integration of exercise recommendations into cancer care pathways.
Methods:
An exercise referral process was co-designed with healthcare partners and consumers from a regional...
Background:
Exercise is a critical component of best practice cancer survivorship care, but availability and uptake of services is highly variable. Group exercise may be an effective and affordable service option for many patients but is not routinely accessible. The primary objective was to capture and evaluate the experiences of people living with and beyond cancer (PLWBC), oncology...
Purpose
To effectively integrate exercise into cancer rehabilitation for survivors, families, and caregivers, it is essential to understand barriers and facilitators influencing patient-centered communication and shared decision-making about exercise. Both survivor and health-care professional (HCP) perspectives matter and may differ in how they view the role of exercise, the...
