ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021
Active by nature: exploring cancer survivors' exercise barriers, facilitators, preferences, and psychosocial benefits of engaging in outdoor physical activity.
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- Built environment (BE) and cancer: a systematic review of the BE's impact during the treatment journey and patient outcomes.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2026Pooled it
- Psychosocial correlates of physical activity in cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Physical Activity Interventions among Rural Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2021Pooled it
- From acute care to chronic disease management: integrating physical exercise into hospital settings.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2026Article
- Perspectives and Beliefs Surrounding Postpartum Care and Physical Activity of South Asian Immigrant Women in Canada.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2026Article
- Educational Needs Regarding Mental Health of Professionals Working with Young Adults with Cancer: A European Survey.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Comparing Barriers and Facilitators to Interacting with Nature among Individuals with Different Dietary Behaviors: A Mixed Methods Study.The Journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- Hiding in plain sight: Cooperative Extension as an underutilized approach to improving cancer survivorship outcomes in underserved populations.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- The experience of young adult cancer survivors' engagement with nature.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity Engagement Among Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Study.Cancers · 2026Article
- Experiences of post-surgery exercise among middle-aged adults with early lung cancer.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2026Article
- Physical activity among cancer survivors: do neighborhood walkability and metropolitan size play a role?Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Nutrition and Exercise Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice: A Scoping Review of Assessment Questionnaires in Cancer Survivorship.Nutrients · 2025Article
- User Experience and Extended Technology Acceptance Model in Commercial Health Care App Usage Among Patients With Cancer: Mixed Methods Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- The Connections among Interacting with Nature, Nature Relatedness and Dietary Choices: A Pilot Mixed Methods Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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- Interactions with Nature, Good for the Mind and Body: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- The built environment and cancer survivorship: A scoping review.Health & place · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: an overview of systematic reviews.British journal of sports medicine · 2023Review
- Barriers and facilitators to the engagement of physical activity among Black and African American cancer survivors during and after treatments.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionLarge numbers of cancer survivors struggle with mental health after cancer diagnosis. Cancer survivors are encouraged to engage in physical activity in order to improve physical and mental health. Additional benefits to physical activity engagement in natural environments have been reported but this has not been explored in cancer survivors.
methodsStudy participants had to be over the age of 19, a Canadian resident, and have had a cancer diagnosis. Recruitment to complete an online survey occurred through social media and snowball sampling. The data collected included physical activity participation, preferences and location, barriers and facilitators of engagement in outdoor physical activity, nature-related questions, and measures of psychosocial health. The sample was split by the number of outdoor physical activity minutes (> 150 min per week). Correlations were computed to examine the role of outdoor physical activity minutes on measured psychosocial health outcomes.
resultsOne hundred and fourteen (N = 114) cancer survivors completed the online questionnaire. More than half of the respondents indicated that an outdoor environment was central to their physical activity of choice with walking identified as the most common outdoor physical activity. Group support was the main expected facilitator of success in an outdoor walking program. Outdoor active participants were significantly more motivated and confident to be physically active and reported significantly more benefit and enjoyment in being physically active than outdoor inactive participants. Minutes of outdoor physical activity was significantly correlated with subjective happiness, nature relatedness, and higher quality of life. No significant correlations were found between minutes of outdoor physical activity and generalized anxiety.
conclusionWhile future research is needed to further explore the role of nature in cancer survivor psychosocial health, we believe that our data suggests preference and benefit for outdoor physical activity in cancer survivors.
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