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Physical activity in recipients of solid organ transplantation
perceived as motivating because of the social contact as well as a certain experienced
obligation to be present.

ese factors were all indicated also as barriers.
‘I could ride [my bicycle], sitting behind the other boys [down the wind] and they kept an
eye on me. So that is a good thing, when you have friends that guide you a little.’
(LiverTx,male, 43 years)
‘Because you are there [to exercise] for quite some time already you know everybody [all
therapists], that makes it more pleasant.
‘I would like to increase my physical activity level but then

e social aspect, that is what I like about it too.
(KidneyTx, female, 52 years)

e social role of the participants could be an environmental barrier as well.
Participants indicated that when they feel as if they are required to ful

ll a social role, for
instance as a caretaker in their family, interference with being physically active can occur.
rst the situation at home
should be more stable, with my two sons and my wife. A lot of things happened and my
primary goal is that I want me and my family to be okay again.’
(HeartTx,male, 51 years)
‘I have my physical limitations. . . my wife is taking care of our handicapped daughter for
19 years already. . .We always took care of her together but she does that on her own now.
She needs a lot of care. . . So. . . when I would go cycling then there are so many other
things [I could do]. I actually would leave my wife to it, so I rather stay at home and see
what I can do.’
(KidneyTx,male, 54 years)
Physical environment
facilities by the participants.
Other
A lack of nancial resources was mentioned as a barrier in a limited number of
interviews (three out of sixteen).
Bad weather is referred to as a barrier to PA by participants while having a dog is indicated
as a motivation to being physically active. Both were classi

ed as aspects from the physical
environment. No reference was made to availability or accessibility of built and natural
A speci

c aspect for the population under study is the use of immunosuppressant
medication which is indicated by participants as a barrier to PA due to the side e
ects.
‘I wanted to do a contact sport but because of my new liver and the fact that I developed
osteoporosis due to the use of medication, the risk was too high.’
(LiverTx,male, 22 years)
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