Barriers and facilitators to physical activity participation for child, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors: a systematic review

ConclusionPsychological barriers and social support are important to address in younger cancer survivors. Clinicians can use these findings to create exercise interventions to facilitate and overcome barriers to PA participation.Implications for Cancer SurvivorsWhile PA is beneficial for cancer survivors of all ages,  different barriers and facilitators to PA participation exist depending on a survivors age and life stage. Survivors should discuss PA with their healthcare team at all timepoints in the cancer treatment trajectory in order to gain the associated benefits during and after treatment.
Source: Journal of Cancer Survivorship - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research