ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021
Preferences for exercise and physical activity support in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: a cross-sectional survey.
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- Understanding the Experiences of Physical Activity, Body Image, and Quality of Life in Young Adult Males Living with and beyond Cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Article
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- Psychological Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2024Review
- Physical exercise recommendations for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia based on individual preferences identified in a large international patient survey study of the East German Study Group for Hematology and Oncology (OSHO #97).Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- The relationship of exercise and cancer-related fatigue in patients with advanced liver cancer: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Preferences and engagement with physical activity resources among cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Physical Activity Levels and Health Parameters in Young Adults with Cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeExercise and physical activity (hereafter, collectively referred to as PA) preferences and benefits are becoming increasingly well characterised in cancer survivors, yet evidence from adolescent and young adult cancer survivors (AYAs) is scant. We describe the overall PA behaviour and support preferences of AYAs and explore subgroup differences to inform AYA-specific research and support.
methodsAYAs diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years, irrespective of current age, were approached in clinic at a large cancer centre for this cross-sectional survey that assessed self-reported demographics, medical history, PA behaviour and PA support preferences.
resultsA total of 318 AYAs completed the survey. Approximately 40% of AYAs were not meeting PA guidelines, and only 5% reported engagement with cancer PA support services. Most AYAs wanted PA support (78%), to increase PA levels (70%), and were interested in engaging in PA interventions that were individually supervised (82%), home-based (79%), performed ≥ 3 days/week (75%) and for ≥ 30 minutes/session (78%), offered following treatment (63%), restricted by age (63%), and involved strength (83%), walking (78%), and flexibility (75%) exercise. PA preferences most often differed according to sex, treatment status, current PA behaviour and PA support setting.
conclusionAYAs have a great capacity and interest in specific types of PA support. Poor engagement with existing PA support services highlights the need for further AYA-specific research. Better understanding of AYAs' unique PA behaviour and support preferences can inform the development of urgently needed research and support services for this understudied and rapidly growing population.
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