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Attitudes to and Experiences of Physical Activity After Colon Cancer Diagnosis Amongst Physically Active Individuals - A Qualitative Study.

David RenmanKarin StrigårdRichard PalmqvistPia NäsvallUlf GunnarssonAnette Edin-Liljegren
Published in: Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center (2022)
Attitudes to and experience of physical activity after colon cancer diagnosis varied from a will to increase physical activity and fight the cancer, to the diagnosis putting a stop to physical activity. It is important that healthcare professionals recommend physical activity even in already physically active individuals, to encourage continued physical activity after diagnosis of colon cancer.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • body mass index
  • mental health
  • sleep quality
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