title: Beliefs about physical activity in sedentary cancer patients: an in-depth interview study in France.
abstract: This study was designed to identify beliefs about physical activity in cancer patients. Semi- structured interviews were conducted with 20 patients under treatment, who were invited to identify perceived barriers for not adopting a physically active lifestyle and to express their beliefs about physical activity. Content analyses revealed five main categories of beliefs including four types of barriers: (a) barriers related to the side effects of treatment; (b) barriers related to a lack of perceived physical abilities; (c) barriers related to a lack of interest for physical activity; (d) beliefs about the negative effects of physical activity, and (e) beliefs about the positive effects of physical activity. These findings extend the existing literature by indicating how stereotypes may play a role in explaining sedentary lifestyles in cancer patients.
authors: LAMHESS EA6309 Universities of Nice Sophia-Antipolis and Toulon-Var, France. charlene.falzon@unice.fr
authors: Charlene
authors: C
authors: Falzon
authors: Aina
authors: A
authors: Chalabaev
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Schuft
authors: Christophe
authors: C
authors: Brizzi
authors: Marion
authors: M
authors: Ganga
authors: Fabienne
authors: F
authors: d'Arripe-Longueville
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009043:Motor Activity; D009369:Neoplasms; D010465:Perception; D057185:Sedentary Behavior