Barriers and facilitators to physical activity: a comparative analysis of transplant athletes competing in high intensity sporting events with other transplant recipients - Coded dataset

This dataset is based upon the following article
Rienties, B., Duncan, E., Judd, P., Oakley, B., Pengel, L., Roelen, K., Topley, N. (Accepted with minor revisions: 15-05-2024). Barriers and facilitators to physical activity: a comparative analysis of transplant athletes competing in high intensity sporting events with other transplant recipients. <em>PLoS ONE</em>. <strong>Impact factor: 4.069</strong>.
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-Submission 1: Coded dataset of barriers and facilitators of 27 transplant recipients
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Background
There is widespread recognition that many transplant recipients struggle to become and remain physically active. However, some transplant recipients do undertake strenuous training and significant physical activity (PA) and participate in intensive sports.
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Aim
This study and its related dataset seeks to understand facilitators and barriers to physically active transplant recipients compared to transplantees with average activity levels. This explorative mixed methods study analyses race performance and interview data from Transplant Athletes (TxA) who participated in cycling and/or the sprint triathlon at the World Transplant Games 2023, and compared their lived experiences in terms of barriers and facilitators of PA with those of 16 transplantees in a study from the Netherlands previously published in this journal.
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Methods
Using Patient and Public Involvement and engagement (PPI), race data from World Transplant Games 2023 and subsequent in-depth interviews were used from 27 TxA. A visual artefact of barriers and facilitators from the previous Dutch study was used to prompt identification and discussion of barriers and facilitators of PA. Interview data were coded by three coders.
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Results
Many of the barriers to PA previously reported by transplant recipients with average exercise levels were not shared by the majority of TxA in this study. The TxA in this study reported significantly lower physical limitations, lower fear to undertake exercise, and no comorbidity issues for TxA. Furthermore, TxA perceived they received substantial social support, had the strength to do PA, and were in control of their weight.
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Conclusion
Nonetheless, several TxA reported a lack of understanding from medical and other professionals about the appropriate intensity of PA.

本数据集基于以下学术论文：
Rienties, B.、Duncan, E.、Judd, P.、Oakley, B.、Pengel, L.、Roelen, K.、Topley, N.（经小幅修订后录用：2024年5月15日）. 身体活动的阻碍与促进因素：对比分析参与高强度赛事的移植运动员与其他移植受者. <em>PLoS ONE</em>. <strong>影响因子：4.069</strong>

- 提交项1：涵盖27名移植受者身体活动阻碍与促进因素的编码数据集

#### 研究背景
学界已普遍认识到，诸多移植受者难以养成并维持身体活动习惯。但部分移植受者仍会开展高强度训练与大量身体活动（Physical Activity，PA），并参与竞技体育赛事。

#### 研究目的
本研究及其配套数据集旨在探究，与活动水平处于均值的移植受者相比，坚持身体活动的移植受者所面临的阻碍与获得的促进因素。本探索性混合方法研究分析了参与2023年世界移植运动会自行车或短距离铁人三项项目的移植运动员（Transplant Athletes，TxA）的赛事表现与访谈数据，并将其在身体活动方面的阻碍与促进因素的亲身经历，与此前该期刊刊发的一项荷兰研究中的16名移植受者进行对比。

#### 研究方法
本研究采用患者与公众参与（Patient and Public Involvement and engagement，PPI）框架，收集了27名移植运动员在2023年世界移植运动会的赛事数据及后续深度访谈资料。研究借助此前荷兰研究中用于梳理身体活动阻碍与促进因素的可视化工具，引导参与者识别并讨论自身在身体活动中遇到的阻碍与获得的支持。访谈数据由三名编码员完成编码工作。

#### 研究结果
本研究中多数移植运动员并未遭遇此前活动水平处于均值的移植受者所报告的诸多身体活动阻碍。受访移植运动员自述其身体受限程度更低、对运动的恐惧感更弱，且无共病问题。此外，移植运动员感知到自身获得了充足的社会支持，具备开展身体活动的体能，且能够自主控制体重。

#### 研究结论
尽管如此，仍有部分移植运动员表示，医疗及其他专业人员对身体活动的适宜强度缺乏认知。