Social support and physical activity for cancer survivors: a qualitative review and meta-study

ConclusionsUnderstanding supportive behaviors could improve PA and coping with cancer in interventions. Future research should focus on identifying supportive behaviors, incorporating theory and methods to address the development of supportive relationships, and recruiting more diverse samples of participants in terms of gender, race/ethnicity, and cancer type.Implications for Cancer SurvivorsPA can provide opportunities for positive social connections ranging from loose to close social ties, and this research identifies several behaviors in the PA context that may be supportive of PA behavior (e.g., providing actionable information), and coping with cancer (e.g., opportunities but low obligation to talk about cancer).
Source: Journal of Cancer Survivorship - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research