To be or not to be active – a matter of attitudes and social support? Women’s perceptions of physical activity five years after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery

To be or not to be active – a matter of attitudes and social support? Women’s perceptions of physical activity five years after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery

Purpose: Despite positive health advantages of post-surgery physical activity (PA) for bariatric surgery patients, the majority is not sufficiently physically active. The aim was to explore women’s perceptions and experiences concerning PA five years after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) surgery. Me...

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Main Authors: Sofie Possmark, Daniel Berglind, Fanny Sellberg, Ata Ghaderi, Margareta Persson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
Subjects:
roux-en-y gastric bypass
bariatric surgery
physical activity
attitudes
social support
interviews
qualitative
grounded theory
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2019.1612704

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