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Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2026

A qualitative study of cancer survivors' exercise behaviour 4 months after a telerehabilitation program.

Amy M Dennett, Casey L Peiris, Made U Rimayanti, Christian Barton, Nicholas F Taylor, Katherine E Harding, Germaine Tan, Allison Ezzat, Nora Shields

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Amy M DennettSchool of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. amy.dennett@easternhealth.org.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4690-7949
Casey L PeirisSchool of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Made U RimayantiSchool of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Christian BartonSchool of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Nicholas F TaylorSchool of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Katherine E HardingSchool of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Germaine TanSchool of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Allison EzzatSchool of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Nora ShieldsSchool of Psychology and Public Health, Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

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Abstract

purposeAlthough telerehabilitation can improve access to exercise programs for cancer survivors, it is not known if these programs lead to ongoing change in exercise habits. This study explored participant experiences of exercise 4 months after finishing specialized cancer exercise-based telerehabilitation.

methodA qualitative study embedded in a randomized controlled trial evaluated exercise-based cancer telerehabilitation delivered in groups. Data were collected via semistructured interviews that were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Seventeen adult cancer survivors (age 21 to 80) were purposively sampled 4 months after completing exercise-based cancer telerehabilitation. Data were coded independently by two researchers and analyzed inductively within an interpretive description framework.

resultsThe overarching theme was telerehabilitation was perceived to facilitate positive exercise intentions. Participants said they were empowered to exercise through knowledge, opportunity, and connection gained through telerehabilitation. They described acting on their positive intentions to exercise to varying degrees following telerehabilitation, depending on their context. A subtheme was that exercise was challenging in their new reality created by cancer. Comorbidities, ongoing side effects, previous exercise experience, and personal factors were considered by some to influence their ability to exercise.

conclusionTelerehabilitation may facilitate positive intent to maintain exercise. Cancer survivors may need ongoing support after telerehabilitation to act on positive exercise intentions due to health-related difficulties. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Participation in telerehabilitation may be a positive first step to initiate exercise, but ongoing support to maintain positive behavior changes is likely to be needed for people without previous exercise experience.

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Cancer SurvivorsExerciseExercise TherapyNeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansIntentionInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchTelerehabilitationYoung AdultBehavior changeCancerExerciseTelehealthTelerehabilitation

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PMID42709235
PMCPMC13553642

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