Page 71 - Physical activity in recipients of solid organ transplantation - Edwin J. van Adrichem

Physical activity in recipients of solid organ transplantation Other psychological barriers to or facilitators of PA that were mentioned are coping
control over life through which they are able to cope with situations.
‘I honestly have to say. . . it suits me, as a person. To do sports is an outlet. I clear my mind.
with post-transplantation life events and self-e
indicated as being facilitating or function as a barrier.
transplant life events. A high level of self-e

cacy. Participants’ coping style was

e latter is the case with post-
cacy can provide participants with a certain
Somebody else might cry about it but I go out and do sports instead.’
(LiverTx,male, 43 years)
‘[After I was transplanted] I lost a good friend who had the same disease as I had, she died
on my birthday. . .

at gave me the biggest setback, then it started to take its course. I
actually couldn’t recover from that.’
(HeartTx,male, 51 years)
e

nal psychological aspect mentioned as a barrier is fear.

is aspect is presented
in combination with the aspect transplanted organ in the subsequent section.
Other
‘
Knowledge regarding the physical or medical consequences of being inactive and
‘I’m the type of person, when somebody says it is good for you to be physically active because
Personal aspects categorized in the division other were routine/habit, consequences of
(in)activity and the transplanted organ. PA being a routine or a habit of a participant was
mentioned as a facilitator to participation in PA. A routine without PA was indicated as
being so habitual in a participant that changing it is very di

cult.
Well, I don’t really like

tness, I would rather go biking outside or go for a walk. But I do
it anyway because, on the one hand I can be compulsively, and it keeps me on track.
(HeartTx, female, 56 years)
‘I haven’t done anything for
for such a long time. . .’

fteen, twenty years. So yes, that. . . So, everything has
to. . .,for everything you have to. . .not feel like it, but do it. But, because you didn’t do it
(LungTx, male, 53 years)
knowing the bene

ts of being active were both perceived by participants as facilitators of
PA behavior (consequences of (in)activity).
you would possibly have an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes or other things due to
the medication that you use then I have that in the back of my mind.

en I think, yes, I
can sit here comfortably but I better get moving.’
(KidneyTx,male, 54 years)
An indicated facilitating aspect speci

c for the population under study was the
transplanted organ. Having received a transplantation and wanting to take good care of the
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