title: [Physical activity during cancer: Can we define participants' profiles?]
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Benefits of physical activity during cancer treatment are widely demonstrated, however, most of patients are not active enough. Several studies have analyzed the different variables that would affect the participation to physical activity programs. The aim of our study was to define profiles of patients who agree to participate in a physical activity program in the medical setting according to the hospital structure in which they receive their care, their past and present habits in sports and their temporal perspectives.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-six patients treated from two different hospitals (regional hospital denoted CLCC; and local hospital denoted CH), completed a survey consisting of a questionnaire on their past and present habits in physical activity, ZTPI and a demographic questionnaire. Patients could decide to participate or not in a physical activity program in the medical community. T-tests and Chi2were performed to compare the two groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Chi2tests have shown that patients cared in CH are significantly more involved in physical activity program than patients cared in CLCC.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study points out that the past and present patient PA (physical activity) has no influence on their accession to a physical activity program, however the type of hospital providing patient care could influence their participation. These results should lead us to rethink about the different forms of communication made around the physical activity programs in medical contexts, and about different practical arrangements proposed according to each health facility.
authors.affiliation: CNRS, ISM UMR 7287, Aix-Marseille université, faculté des sciences du sport, 163, avenue de Luminy, CC910, 13009 Marseille, France; Institut Paoli-Calmettes, département d'oncologie médicale, 232, boulevard Sainte-Marguerite, 13009 Marseille, France. Electronic address: charlenevillaron@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Charlène
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Villaron
authors.affiliation: CNRS, ISM UMR 7287, Aix-Marseille université, faculté des sciences du sport, 163, avenue de Luminy, CC910, 13009 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Tanguy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Marqueste
authors.affiliation: Institut Paoli-Calmettes, département d'oncologie médicale, 232, boulevard Sainte-Marguerite, 13009 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Eisinger
authors.affiliation: Institut Paoli-Calmettes, département d'oncologie médicale, 232, boulevard Sainte-Marguerite, 13009 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Maria Antonietta
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cappiello
authors.affiliation: CNRS, ISM UMR 7287, Aix-Marseille université, faculté des sciences du sport, 163, avenue de Luminy, CC910, 13009 Marseille, France; Toulon université, avenue de l'Université, 83957 La-Garde, France.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cury
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012179:Retirement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Cancer; Centre hospitalier; Exercice; Exercise; Hospital; Participation