Educational health materials may be important tools to increase physical activity in cancer patients. Nevertheless, most of the available resources regarding physical activity for cancer patients were found not suitable, had a low grade of readability, and thus, represent a significant barrier to behavior change. To date, little data about development criteria and evaluation of physical activity resources for cancer before their spread exist. The purposes of this study were (i) to describe the development of a physical activity guidebook designed for cancer patients and (ii) to test its readability and suitability. The guidebook was developed through multi-step passages, including group discussions, a literature review, identification of a motivational theory, and using previous research on exercise preferences, barriers, and facilitators to target the information. Two validated formulae were used to assess the readability, whereas thirty-four judges completed the Suitability of Assessment Materials questionnaire to evaluate the suitability of the guidebook. The guidebook was found readable for patients having at least a primary education, and the judges scored it as “superior” material. Our guidebook, following a rigorous method in the development phase, was considered to be suitable and readable. Further evaluations through clinical trials could investigate its effectiveness for behavior change and its impact on cancer patients.

教育健康材料可能是增加癌症患者身体活动的重要工具。然而，大多数关于癌症患者身体活动的可用资源被发现不适合，可读性低，因此代表了行为改变的重大障碍。迄今为止，关于癌症扩散前的发展标准和身体活动资源评估的数据很少。本研究的目的是 (i) 描述为癌症患者设计的体育活动指南的开发，以及 (ii) 测试其可读性和适用性。该指南是通过多步段落制定的，包括小组讨论、文献综述、动机理论的确定，以及利用先前关于运动偏好、障碍、和促进者以信息为目标。两个经过验证的公式用于评估可读性，而 34 位评委完成了评估材料的适用性问卷以评估指南的适用性。该指南对于至少受过初级教育的患者来说是可读的，评委将其评为“优秀”材料。我们的指南在开发阶段遵循严格的方法，被认为是合适的和可读的。通过临床试验的进一步评估可以调查其对行为改变的有效性及其对癌症患者的影响。该指南对于至少受过初级教育的患者来说是可读的，评委将其评为“优秀”材料。我们的指南在开发阶段遵循严格的方法，被认为是合适的和可读的。通过临床试验的进一步评估可以调查其对行为改变的有效性及其对癌症患者的影响。该指南对于至少受过初级教育的患者来说是可读的，评委将其评为“优秀”材料。我们的指南在开发阶段遵循严格的方法，被认为是合适的和可读的。通过临床试验的进一步评估可以调查其对行为改变的有效性及其对癌症患者的影响。