Burke, SM orcid.org/0000-0001-8097-2026, Brunet, J, Wurz, A et al. (2 more authors) (2017) Cycling Through Cancer: Exploring Childhood Cancer Survivors’ Experiences of Well- and Ill-Being. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 34 (4). pp. 345-361. ISSN 0736-5829
Abstract
The benefits of informal physical activity during recovery from childhood cancer have rarely been investigated. This study adopted a multiple case study approach to explore the impact of recreational cycling on childhood cancer survivors’ experiences of well- and ill-being. Three semistructured interviews were conducted over a 3-month period with four survivors to explore their experiences of physical, psychological, and social well- and ill-being. Within-case analysis followed by cross-case analysis identified three themes that captured their well- and ill-being experiences with recreational cycling and cancer: (a) cultivating feelings and emotions, (b) experiencing physical changes, and (c) encountering positive and negative social interactions. The results from this study show that recreational cycling may be a useful adjunct to conventional treatments for the self-management of multiple domains of well- and ill-being during recovery from childhood cancer.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2017 Human Kinetics, Inc. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | pediatric oncology, physical activity, psychological health, survivorship |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Biological Sciences (Leeds) > School of Biomedical Sciences (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 03 Mar 2017 12:03 |
Last Modified: | 23 Mar 2018 11:35 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Human Kinetics |
Identification Number: | 10.1123/apaq.2016-0011 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:113129 |