title: Barriers to, and Facilitators of Physical Activity in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer: An exploratory study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Physical activity (PA) has a positive effect on the cardiorespiratory fitness, lung cancer symptoms, and quality of life of lung cancer patients. The aim of our study was to identify barriers to, and facilitators of PA in lung cancer patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  We collected data from five patients diagnosed with primary, advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who were receiving chemotherapy. Choosing a qualitative approach, we conducted an exploratory analysis using the thematic analysis technique to process the data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seven barriers to, and facilitators of PA were identified and grouped into four categories. We found that psychological and social factors affect patients' willingness and ability to engage in PA, while physiological and environmental factors have an impact on the duration, intensity, and regularity of their PA.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study highlighted some of the effects that the barriers to PA have on the practice of it in our patient group. Our findings may be used by professionals to design adapted PA programs.
authors.forename: Sébastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mas
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Quantin
authors.forename: Grégory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ninot
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents