ArticleCancers2024
Do Oncologists Recommend the "Pill" of Physical Activity in Their Practice? Answers from the Oncologist and Patients' Perspectives.
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- Effects of activity pacing-related interventions on cancer-related fatigue and classification of behavior change techniques: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Healthcare provider perspectives on barriers and facilitators to exercise promotion among breast cancer survivors: Differences across professions.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Cancer and physical activity: facilitating counseling.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2025Article
- Exploring Healthcare Provider Experiences with the EXCEL Exercise Referral Pathway for Individuals Living with and Beyond Cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Non-commonly prescribed physical exercises, disciplines and sports in breast cancer survivors: a narrative review.Translational breast cancer research : a journal focusing on translational research in breast cancer · 2025Review
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Abstract
objectivesThe purposes of this current questionnaire-based study were to analyse whether oncologists prescribed PA to their patients in Spain, as well as the type of exercise recommended, the variables that influence whether or not to recommend it and to compare these recommendations with the values reported by their patients.
methodsTwo online questionnaires were designed for this study. The first one, filled in by the oncologists (n = 93), contained aspects such as the attitude or barriers to promoting PA. The second was designed for patients with cancer (n = 149), which assessed PA levels and counselling received from oncologists, among other facets.
resultsThe majority of oncologists (97%) recommend PA during their consultations. Instead, only 62% of patients reported participating in exercise within the last 7 days. Walking was the most common form of exercise, reported by 50% of participants. Patients who received exercise recommendations from their oncologist walked for more days (
conclusionOncologists and patients seem to be interested and able to participate in PA counselling and programmes. However, there was a discrepancy between what was reported by oncologists and expressed by patients in terms of recommendations for PA and the modality itself.
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