| Physical activity level (Tertiles) | |||
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Low (N = 56) | Middle (N = 52) | High (N = 58) | ||
Attitudes toward exercise | In my opinion exercise is beneficial during treatment. | 5.80 ± 1.43 | 5.85 ± 1.35 | 5.93 ± 1.39 |
In my opinion exercise is important during treatment. | 5.64 ± 1.50 | 5.90 ± 1.11 | 6.02 ± 1.20 | |
In my opinion exercise is safe during treatment. | 5.00 ± 1.34 | 5.22 ± 1.27 | 5.21 ± 1.25 | |
Most patients believe they should exercise during cancer treatment. | 5.21 ± 1.46 | 5.25 ± 1.49 | 5.67 ± 1.25 | |
Most fellow oncologists think patients should exercise during cancer treatment. | 4.68 ± 1.39 | 4..70 ± 1.49 | 5.02 ± 1.32 | |
Most of my patients are capable of exercising during cancer treatment. | 4.71 ± 1.59 | 4.81 ± 1.36 | 5.17 ± 1.47 | |
Exercising during treatment for my patients is easy. | 3.71 ± 1.40 | 4.04 ± 1.39 | 3.88 ± 1.42 | |
Attitudes toward recommending exercise | Providing an exercise recommendation would be well received. | 5.14 ± 1.17 | 5.04 ± 1.14 | 5.19 ± 1.15 |
If I provided a recommendation, patients would follow my advice. | 4.79 ± 1.14 | 4.83 ± 1.11 | 4.93 ± 1.11 | |
My fellow oncologists think I should recommend exercise. | 5.43 ± 1.26 | 5.36 ± 1.43 | 5.91 ± 1.22 | |
My patients think I should recommend exercise. | 4.73 ± 1.40 | 5.04 ± 1.45 | 5.40 ± 1.38* | |
Whether I recommend exercise is completely up to me. | 4.18 ± 1.54 | 4.48 ± 1.42 | 4.98 ± 1.32* | |
When appropriate, I try to recommend exercise. | 4.50 ± 1.50 | 4.57 ± 1.54 | 4.78 ± 1.64 | |
For me, providing a recommendation is easy. | 4.80 ± 1.37 | 5.04 ± 1.44 | 5.55 ± 1.33* | |
Exercise recommendations | Exercise recommendation to their cancer patients. | 41.80 ± 24.63 | 41.73 ± 30.01 | 51.57 ± 29.16 |