Social support in group physical activity programs for people living with cancer
This project included two studies which examined social support in group exercise programs as a predictor for quality of life in adults living with cancer and socially supportive behaviours that instructors and peers may provide in group exercise for people living with and coping with cancer.
These studies were funded by a University of Calgary Faculty of Kinesiology Seed Grant.
Types of social support predicting physical activity and quality of life in group exercise programs for adults living with cancer
This study explored the associations between several types of social support provided by other people in the group exercise oncology class (i.e., instructors and other exercisers) and physical activity and quality of life of adults living with and beyond cancer.
Socially supportive behaviours in group exercise for people living and coping with cancer
This study examined participants’ perceptions of and experiences with socially supportive behaviours in group exercise programs for people living with cancer and beyond cancer.