Table 3.
Exercise participation and barriers reported by CanWell graduates at long term follow-up
| Participation | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Renewed yrly YMCA membership | 38 | 67.8 |
| Completed full CanWell program | 42 | 75 |
| Continue to exercise following CanWell | 47 | 85.4 |
| General Barriers to Exercise | ||
| Injury during CanWell | 3 | 5.3 |
| Returned to work | 6 | 10.5 |
| Family commitments | 2 | 3.5 |
| Exercise takes too long | 2 | 3.5 |
| Further cancer treatment | 3 | 5.3 |
| YMCA too far from home | 3 | 5.3 |
| Feel not safe at the YMCA (to exercise) | 1 | 1.7 |
| Worry about exercise related injury | 1 | 1.7 |
| Did not enjoy exercise | 1 | 1.7 |
| Difficult to motivate myself | 4 | 7.0 |
| YMCA membership too expensive | 7 | 12.3 |
| Cancer Specific Barriers to Exercise | ||
| Cancer did not affect ability to exercise | 6 | 10.5 |
| Fatigue affected ability to exercise | 7 | 12.3 |
| Pain affected ability to exercise | 5 | 8.8 |
| Cancer recurrence affected ability to exercise | 2 | 3.5 |
| Ongoing cancer treatment affected ability to exercise | 4 | 7.0 |
| Location of exercise following CanWell | ||
| At home | 12 | 21.0 |
| Same YMCA as CanWell | 25 | 43.9 |
| Other community gym | 4 | 7.0 |
| Other YMCA facility | 1 | 1.7 |
| Other | 8 | 14.0 |
| Do not exercise | 5 | 8.8 |
| No answer | 2 | 3.5 |
| Frequency of Exercise | ||
| Once a week | 1 | 1.7 |
| 2–3 times a week | 20 | 35.1 |
| Twice a week | 10 | 17.5 |
| More than three times a week | 16 | 28.1 |
| Do not exercise | 8 | 14.0 |
| No answer | 2 | 3.5 |
| Mode of Exercise | ||
| Equal aerobic and strength exercise | 26 | 45.6 |
| Mostly aerobic exercise | 11 | 19.3 |
| Mostly strength exercise | 2 | 3.5 |
| Mostly pool exercise | 2 | 3.5 |
| Other | 7 | 12.3 |
| Not applicable | 6 | 10.5 |
| No answer | 3 | 5.3 |
| Exercise supervision needs | ||
| Comfortable to exercise with no supervision | 27 | 47.4 |
| Occasional supervision of fitness trainer specifically trained to work with cancer survivors | 6 | 10.5 |
| Occasional supervision of fitness trainer with no cancer related training | 11 | 19.3 |
| Regular supervision of fitness trainer specifically trained to work with cancer survivors | 5 | 8.8 |
| Regular supervision of fitness trainer with no cancer related training | 2 | 3.5 |
| No answer | 6 | 10.5 |