The effectiveness of the outdoor adventure therapy

The article that will discuss adventure therapy is Outdoor Adventure Therapy to Increase Physical Activity in Young Adult Cancer Survivors by Gil et al., 2016. It outlines that adventure therapy promotes rehabilitation, growth, and development and enhances the psychological and physical well-being of cancer survivors among young adults. The outdoor adventure program focuses on medical surveillance and monitoring of side effects of treatment among cancer survivors through its social impact. Gil et al. (2016) further argue that the intervention helps address the critical interventions that can facilitate cancer survivors' livelihood, such as health promotion, transition, education, and behavior modification. The issues above help the survivors in improving their self-management, efficacy, and overall well-being. Engaging in outdoor adventure therapy also offers cancer survivors and the opportunity to enhance treatment outcomes. It facilitates a reduction in cases of developing other forms of cancer. 

Tracking individual behavior through the therapy method allows young cancer survivors to adopt a healthy lifestyle that can reduce the re-emergence of the disease. Also, it reduces morbidity and mortality factors associated with cancer. Adventure therapy allows cancer survivors to track the behaviors that can be utilized to reduce cancer's side effects. The therapy is mostly between family, friends, and medical practitioners at some point; thus, open discussion related to the disease is usually discussed, a process that enhances follow-up exercise. Engaging in adventure therapy such as camping enhances the advocacy skills of the cancer survivors. Notably, it allows them to share their experiences throughout the medical journey, thus, encouraging support from different parties involved in their healing process. In a nutshell, the authors view that adventure therapy is an intervention that allows for a positive outcome for cancer survivors due to its comforting and healing experience. 

Reference 

Gill, E., Goldenberg, M., Starnes, H., & Phelan, S. (2016). Outdoor adventure therapy to increase physical activity in young adult cancer survivors.  Journal of Psychosocial Oncology ,  34 (3), 184-199. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2016.1157718