Lecture 19 - Barriers For PA In Cancer Survivors Flashcards
Lecture 19:
What are determinants of exercise?
Variables that influence whether or not people are active or not
Eg; self-efficacy, attitudes, expectations, & social support
Lecture 19:
What are Barriers ?
Factors making it hard to start & maintain an exercise program
- Identified as one of the key reasons people failed at PA maintenance/adoption
Lecture 19:
What are some cancer types that Barriers to PA have been studied in?
- Breast
• Colorectal
• Prostate
• Non-Hodgkin
• Multiple myeloma
• Brain
• Endometrial
• Bladder
• Head & neck
Lecture 19:
What are some Barriers to PA for the general population?
- Time
- Expense
• Lack of facilities
• Lack of exercise partners
• Lack of motivation
Lecture 19:
What are 4 Social Cognitive Theories that discuss/include Barriers to PA?
1.) Theory of Planned Behaviour (perceived behavioural control)
2.) Social Cognitive Theory (self-efficacy, environment, behavioral capacity, etc)
3.) Transtheoretical Model (self-efficacy)
4.) Self-Determination Theory (competence)
Lecture 19:
How do barriers differ in cancer survivors from the general population?
Vary mainly because of all the treatment & cancer-related side effects & quality of life issues
Lecture 19:
What was Courneya & Friedenreich (1999) study of breast cancer survivors & PA Barriers?
164 BC survivors within 2 years of diagnosis
- retrospective design
- asked participants about factors that made it difficult for them to exercise during treatment
Lecture 19:
What were the resulting barriers of PA in breast cancer patients int he study by Courneya & Friedenreich (1999)?
- nausea
- fatigue/tiredness
- lack of time & support
- pain & soreness
- working a regular job (time)
- lack of exercise counselling
Lecture 19:
What did the Roger’s et al (2008) study reveal as barriers to PA in Head & Neck cancer survivors?
59 participants post-treatment did a cross-sectional survey & revealed that;
- dry mouth/throat or drainage in it
- lack of interest/not enjoyable
- fatigue
- not a priority/not in routine
- difficulty eating
- pain
Were all barriers to their PA participation
Lecture 19:
What patients were studied in Karvinen, Vallance, Wlaker’s study (2016) study of Lung cancer survivors & Barriers to PA?
- lung cancer patients starting chemotherapy
- Stage II-IV lung cancer patients with curative or palliative intent
*researchers gave survey
Lecture 19:
What were the perceived barriers of PA for lung cancer survivors in Karvinen, Vallance, Wlaker’s study (2016) study?
- fatigue
- no strength
- pain
- poor health/feeling sick
- lack of /inconvenient facilities
