Project

Moving forward: Implementation of various already developed interventions to promote physical activity among individuals with cancer in Flanders.

Code
BOF/MVF/202409/018
Duration
01 January 2025 → 31 December 2025
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Health promotion and policy
    • Rehabilitation sciences not elsewhere classified
Keywords
exercise physical activity interventions implementation cancer tools
 
Project description

Physical activity (PA) has a positive impact on the quality of life for individuals with cancer, before, during, and after their treatment trajectory. Adequate levels of PA can reduce the occurrence or severity of certain side effects, improve treatment tolerance, and positively impact survival. Despite the overwhelming evidence, most patients remain inactive, and the recommendation to incorporate exercise as standard care is not adequately translated into practice. Three projects by (1) Ghent University/Ghent University Hospital, (2) Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, and (3) OLV Aalst developed various intervention tools to address the known barriers in the implementation translation gap. In this project, we aim to align these previously developed tools, create an implementation plan, and set up an initial pilot implementation in Flanders. With this valorization project, we aim to take the next step in making the tools accessible and usable for the user groups. Too often, scientifically developed tools remain unused because the final step is not carried out for various reasons.