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Perceived Barriers to and Facilitators of Physical Activity in Recipients of Solid Organ Transplantation, a Qualitative Study.
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- Physical activity interventions in adult kidney transplant recipients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Renal failure · 2025Pooled it
- Exercise interventions for adults after liver transplantation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of exercise training on cardiovascular risk factors in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Renal failure · 2019Pooled it
- A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Using SystemCHANGE™ Approach to Increase Physical Activity in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients.Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) · 2020Trial
- Association of motivations and barriers with participation and performance in a pedometer-based intervention.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2020Trial
- Health Literacy and Early Physical Activity After Solid Organ Transplantation: A Prospective Observational Study.Clinical transplantation · 2026Observational
- A Qualitative Exploratory Study of Facilitators and Barriers Influencing Organ Donation in Ghana: Insights for Health Policy and Advocacy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Is Lifelong Physical Activity a Determinant of Lung Transplantation Outcomes?Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Rehabilitation challenges and enablers for exercise in post-liver transplant patients with metabolic syndrome: a qualitative study.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Initiating and maintaining home-based exercise rehabilitation in the first year after lung transplantation: a multi-stakeholder qualitative study.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Exploring Physical Activity Levels and Performance Among High-Intensity Transplant Athletes at the World Transplant Games.Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) · 2025Observational
- Association of Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity With the Risk of Post-Transplant Diabetes Mellitus Among Living Donor Liver Transplant Recipients: A Cross-Sectional Isotemporal Substitution Analysis.Clinical transplantation · 2025Article
- Assessing Social Participation Among Kidney Transplant Recipients Using PROMIS Computer Adaptive Testing.Kidney international reports · 2025Article
- Utility of the 6-Min Walk Test for Assessing Physical Performance in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients.Clinical transplantation · 2025Article
- Frailty in liver transplantation: Exploring prescribing exercise as medicine to improve patient outcomes.Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2024Review
- Unmet need for heart transplantation in Africa.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Review
- Physical Activity Levels in Transplant Recipients.Annals of transplantation · 2024Article
- Perceptions of barriers to and facilitators of exercise rehabilitation in adults with lung transplantation: a qualitative study in China.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2024Article
- An Exercise and Wellness Behavior Change Program for Solid Organ Transplant: A Clinical Research Protocol for the Transplant Wellness Program.Canadian journal of kidney health and disease · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundSufficient physical activity is important for solid organ transplant recipients (heart, lung, liver, kidney). However, recipients do not meet the recommended amount or required type of physical activity. The perceived barriers to and facilitators of physical activity in this population are largely unknown.
methodsSemi-structured in depth interviews were conducted with solid organ transplant recipients in order to explore experienced barriers and facilitators. Qualitative methodology with thematic line-by-line analysis was used for analysis, and derived themes were classified into personal and environmental factors.
resultsThe most important indicated barriers were physical limitations, insufficient energy level, fear, and comorbidities. The most frequently mentioned facilitators included motivation, coping, consequences of (in)activity, routine/habit, goals/goal priority, and responsibility for the transplanted organ. Neutral factors acting as a barrier or facilitator were self-efficacy and expertise of personnel. A comparison of barriers and facilitators between transplant recipient groups yielded no overt differences.
conclusionSeveral personal and environmental factors were indicated that should be considered in intervention development to increase physical activity behavior in solid organ transplant recipients.
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