Online surveys: How can exercise programs for cancer patients be improved?
Exercise has proven to be a safe and effective strategy for counteracting cancer and treatment-related side effects. Supervised training led by professionals is generally more effective than unsupervised training. However, the time required to travel to and from a supervised training program is often a major obstacle to participation.
The international PREFERABLE-II project is investigating how guided online exercise programs can overcome this barrier. The research project is divided into three studies: LION-RCT is investigating the effectiveness of an online exercise program; LION-ELSI examines how people feel about such an intervention after cancer treatment, and LION-COM aims to provide insights into communication between healthcare professionals and cancer patients on the topic of exercise.
The Department of Exercise, Cancer Prevention, and Survivorship at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) is currently conducting two online surveys on this topic and is looking for additional participants.
Survey 1: How do cancer survivors experience communication with healthcare professionals on the topic of exercise? (LION-COM)
This survey examines how communication between healthcare professionals and people who have undergone cancer treatment on the topic of exercise can be improved.
Link to the survey: https://data.dynareg.se/Registration/LionCom.aspx?lang=de
Survey 2: What do cancer survivors think about online exercise programs? (LION-ELSI)
The survey results will be used to develop exercise programs that are more tailored to individual needs and suitable for everyday use.
Link to the survey: https://surveys.sawtoothsoftware.com/69415d7d57707e9ffc9044d4?language
Participation
Participation is online and anonymous. Each survey takes about 30 minutes to complete. You can participate in one or both surveys.
Contact for questions:
Alina Kias (study coordinator)