A multi-center cross-sectional study to explore cancer patients’ views on facilitators and barriers for the implementation of oncological exercise therapy - Summary - MDSpire

A multi-center cross-sectional study to explore cancer patients’ views on facilitators and barriers for the implementation of oncological exercise therapy

  • By

  • Dominik Morlok

  • Laura Bieniosek

  • Hansjörg Baurecht

  • Melanie Reitz

  • Thomas Okon

  • Janina Meuer

  • Christine Welker

  • Wolfgang Herr

  • Tobias Pukrop

  • Sabine Einhell

  • Anika Berling-Ernst

  • Annalena Wehner

  • Mirko Brandes

  • Sebastian Theurich

  • Bernardine Madl

  • Louisa Sell

  • Thorsten Schmidt

  • Patrick Jahn

  • Carlotta Evers

  • Rebecca Zimmer

  • Renee Stark

  • Hajo Zeeb

  • Michael Leitzmann

  • Freerk T. Baumann

  • Anne Herrmann

  • June 10, 2026

  • 0 min

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Objective:

To investigate cancer patients’ views on barriers and facilitators to participating in oncological exercise therapy (OET) to support its integration into routine care based on patient perspectives.

Approach:
    Key Findings:
    • 79% of patients felt physically capable of participating in OET (agreed or somewhat agreed).
    • 85% felt mentally capable of participating in OET (agreed or somewhat agreed).
    • 76% expressed high motivation to engage in OET (agreed or somewhat agreed).
    • 83% reported having sufficient time to become physically active (agreed or somewhat agreed).
    • Only 48% were offered OET by their healthcare providers (agreed or somewhat agreed).
    Interpretation:

    Most cancer patients are willing and able to participate in OET, yet they are not routinely informed about it by healthcare providers, indicating a significant communication gap.

    Limitations:
    • The sample was non-representative and may not reflect the broader cancer patient population, limiting the generalizability of the findings.
    • The study did not assess the total number of eligible patients due to design constraints.
    Conclusion:

    Tailored strategies are needed to improve patient access to OET.

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A multi-center cross-sectional study to explore cancer patients’ views on facilitators and barriers for the implementation of oncological exercise therapy

  • by Dominik Morlok, Laura Bieniosek, Hansjörg Baurecht, Melanie Reitz, Thomas Okon, Janina Meuer, Christine Welker, Wolfgang Herr, Tobias Pukrop, Sabine Einhell, Anika Berling-Ernst, Annalena Wehner, Mirko Brandes, Sebastian Theurich, Bernardine Madl, Louisa Sell, Thorsten Schmidt, Patrick Jahn, Carlotta Evers, Rebecca Zimmer, Renee Stark, Hajo Zeeb, Michael Leitzmann, Freerk T. Baumann, Anne Herrmann

  • June 10, 2026

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