ArticlePloS one2020
Exercise experiences in patients with metastatic lung cancer: A qualitative approach.
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- Patient attitudes and experiences towards exercise during oncological treatment. A qualitative systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- "It gave me a sense of achievement and a sense of purpose"-a qualitative study of patient experiences of a virtually supervised exercise program for adults with advanced cancer and cachexia.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Trial
- Experiences of post-surgery exercise among middle-aged adults with early lung cancer.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2026Article
- Therapeutic potential and mechanisms of rehabilitation interventions in preventing cancer metastasis.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Exercise therapy: an effective approach to mitigate the risk of cancer metastasis.World journal of surgical oncology · 2025Review
- Overcome the Fear of Exercise in Patients With Bone Metastases: A Qualitative Study on Patients' Perception.Cancer medicine · 2025Article
- Barriers to and enablers of physical activity participation in lung cancer survivors.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Carrying on with life as a lung cancer survivor: a qualitative study of Australian survivors' employment, finances, relationships, and healthcare experiences.Translational lung cancer research · 2024Article
- "There is no expiration date": a qualitative analysis using the Social Cognitive Theory to identify factors influencing physical activity among adults living with advanced cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Nurse navigation, symptom monitoring and exercise in vulnerable patients with lung cancer: feasibility of the NAVIGATE intervention.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Development of a Conceptual Model of the Patient Experience in Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Qualitative Interview Study.Oncology and therapy · 2023Article
- "I want to get myself as fit as I can and not die just yet" - Perceptions of exercise in people with advanced cancer and cachexia: a qualitative study.BMC palliative care · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPatients with metastatic lung cancer can have severe cancer-related symptoms and treatment-induced side effects. Exercise is beneficial for patients with metastatic lung cancer; however, little information is available on guiding patients how to perform exercise during hospitalization. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand exercise experiences in patients with metastatic lung cancer.
methodsPatients with metastatic lung cancer (n = 24) participated in face-to-face in-depth interviews at an inpatient ward of a medical center in central Taiwan. Interview transcripts were evaluated using narrative analysis to extract and validate themes.
resultsThree primary themes were identified: (1) modifying exercise to maximize physical functions; (2) living with symptoms and frustration, but still exercising; and (3) doing exercise to sustain hopes, inner power, and life. Secondary findings included: (1) adopting walking as their main form of exercise because of its convenience; and (2) among patients with severe symptoms, adjusting exercise towards shorter time durations and shorter distances, slower speeds, and higher frequencies.
conclusionsThe study found physically active lung cancer patients, although with metastatic condition, adjusted their exercise activities to balance disease and treatment-induced deteriorations and boost themselves to feel hope and fight for cancer. However, the results may not be applicable to physically inactive patients. Future research to explore experiences from those with even worse physical conditions and further helping them to take some mild exercise to enhance the positive side of cancer experiences are suggested.
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