Physical activity in solid organ transplant recipients: Participation, predictors, barriers, and facilitators.

Our objectives were to describe the physical activity (PA) levels, predictors, barriers, and facilitators to PA in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. A web-based questionnaire was sent to members of the Canadian Transplant Association including the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE), and questions regarding barriers and facilitators of PA. One hundred and thirteen SOT recipients completed the survey. The median PASE score was 164.5 (24.6-482.7). Re-transplantation was the only statistically significant predictor of levels of PA. The most common facilitators of PA included a feeling of health from activity (94%), motivation (88%), social support (76%), knowledge and confidence about exercise (74%) and physician recommendation (59%). Influential barriers were cost of fitness centers (42%), side effects post-transplant or from medications (41%), insufficient exercise guidelines (37%), and feelings of less strength post-transplant (37%). There is a large variation in PA levels among SOT recipients. Multiple factors may explain the variance in PA levels in SOT recipients. Identification of facilitators and barriers to PA can inform the development of health and educational promotion strategies to improve participation among SOT recipients with low activity levels.

Gustaw T ，Schoo E ，Barbalinardo C ，Rodrigues N ，Zameni Y ，Motta VN ，Mathur S ，Janaudis-Ferreira T ... -  《-》

Physician Practice Patterns and Barriers to Counselling on Physical Activity in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.

Pang A ，Lingham S ，Zhao W ，Leduc S ，Räkel A ，Sapir-Pichhadze R ，Mathur S ，Janaudis-Ferreira T ... -  《-》

Perceived Barriers to and Facilitators of Physical Activity in Recipients of Solid Organ Transplantation, a Qualitative Study.

van Adrichem EJ ，van de Zande SC ，Dekker R ，Verschuuren EA ，Dijkstra PU ，van der Schans CP ... -  《PLoS One》

Characteristics and Motivation of Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Attending the Canadian Transplant Games.

The Canadian Transplant games ("Games") were created to increase awareness of organ donation and highlight the importance of staying active and healthy post-transplant. It is unclear what motivates solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients to participate and whether the games serve as an incentive for SOT recipients to increase their physical activity (PA) levels. 1. To describe the characteristics of participants from past games and their motivation for attending and 2. to determine whether there was an interest in participating in goal-based, pre-games exercise training programs. A web-based questionnaire was sent to adult SOT recipients who were members of the Canadian Transplant Association. The survey included questions about why participants attended, their PA levels, and their interest in a pre-games training program. Of the 157 participants, more were male than female; the 35-54-year-old age group was the most common; and 62% of respondents received a liver or kidney transplant. The most common reasons for participating in the games were to showcase health post-transplant, promote awareness of organ donation, sports competition, and social reasons. Sixty-five percent of respondents reported that they would be interested in an exercise program to be more physically prepared for the competition. Pre-games training programs could be developed to motivate participation and help participants achieve higher training intensities and foster social interaction. Directing resources to individuals who do not attend the games and to those who are not physically active should be considered.

D'Ambrosio A ，Toulouse C ，Bélanger-Marceau S ，Savary S ，Mathur S ，Segatto B ，Hartell D ，Janaudis-Ferreira T ... -  《-》

Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Associated Factors in Recipients of Solid-Organ Transplantation.

van Adrichem EJ ，Dekker R ，Krijnen WP ，Verschuuren EAM ，Dijkstra PU ，van der Schans CP ... -  《-》