Motivators, barriers, and facilitators for starting and continuing a swimming program for chronic back pain: a qualitative study
Although participants experienced benefits from swimming, continuing to swim was difficult due to multiple practical barriers. Clinicians should discuss these practical barriers to assist patients with making informed decisions before starting a swimming program. Swimming may be a highly suitable introduction to regular exercise, before transitioning to other, more sustainable, exercise modes in the longer-term.
Authors
- Julie Ayre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5279-5189)
- Deborah M. Wareham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9937-5475)
- Hazel Jenkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0535-687X)
- Natasha C Pocovi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0617-7707)
- Karen Tambree
- Mark J. Hancock
- Kerry Mace
- Joel T. Fuller
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Breast Cancer Network Australia (AU)
- Community Arts Network (AU)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Musculoskeletal Science and Practice
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2026.103518
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00