Introduction
Materials and methods
Search strategy
Eligibility criteria
Study selection
Data extraction and quality assessment process and items
Results
Study selection
Characteristics | Categories | Number of studies |
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Country | USA | 13 |
Norway | 2 | |
Canada | 4 | |
Australia | 2 | |
Germany | 1 | |
Year of publication | 2013 | 1 |
2014 | 1 | |
2015 | 2 | |
2016 | 2 | |
2017 | 3 | |
2019 | 2 | |
2021 | 8 | |
2022 | 3 | |
Sample size | ≤ 25 | 9 |
26–50 | 6 | |
51–75 | 1 | |
76–100 | 4 | |
≥ 101 | 2 | |
Age | < 18 | 1 |
18–24 | 3 | |
25–29 | 1 | |
30–34 | 13 | |
35–39 | 4 | |
Cancer type | Breast cancer | 12 |
Lymphomas | 11 | |
Leukemia | 9 | |
Testes cancer | 8 | |
Head and neck cancers | 8 | |
Gynecological | 7 | |
Colorectal cancer | 5 | |
Gastric cancer | 5 | |
Hematologic malignancies | 4 | |
Thyroid cancer | 3 | |
Ovarian cancer | 3 | |
Sarcoma | 2 | |
Solid tumors | 2 | |
Soft tissue sarcoma | 2 | |
Rhabdomyosarcoma | 2 | |
Biphasic peritoneal mesothelioma | 2 | |
Osteosarcoma | 2 |
Author, year | Sample size (n) | Mean age (y) | Intervention typology | Weeks (n) | Time | Intensity (%) | Outcomes | Assessment tools |
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Valle et al. [34] | 280 | 33.40 | Mobile Health PA | 24 | - | - | PA min/wk MVPA Light PA Steps sedentary behavior | PA: ActiGraph GT3X + , participants wore it on their wrist for 7 days. Self-reported PA: GLTEQ. SBQ |
Price and Brunet [35] | 7 | 33.9 | PA, Fruit Vegetable Consumption Teleconferencing | 12 | 1 h/w face to face via teleconferencing | - | PA FVC Motivational processes | Self-reported: PA, FVC. Assessment of autonomy, competence, and relatedness in PA contexts: Exercise Treatment Self-Regulation Q. Dietary Self-Regulation Q. Interview |
Johnson et al. [36] | 49 | 33.6 ± 4.9 | Fitbit and Facebook PA | 12 | Weekly texts or phone calls ≤ 5 min. ActiGraphs were worn for 7 days and then were returned | - | Daily minutes of subjective MVPA, light PA and ST, SDT constructs, and HQOL | MVPA, light-intensity PA, and ST: GT3X + ActiGraph SDT constructs: Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Q-2. QOL: Fatigue Symptom Inventory |
Atkinson et al. [37] | 43 | 20 ± 3 | Aa–RTb | 10 | 2 sessions/w | Aa: 50–85% HR max | Cardiorespiratory fitness, fatigue, QOL | Cardiorespiratory fitness: VO2peak fatigue: FACIT-F, QOL: PEDS QL |
Salchow et al. [38] | 89 | 24.1 \(\pm\) 6.3 | Structured counseling-based PA | 12 | 1 h of semi-structured interviews | - | Rates of participation in vigorous PA, amount, and intensity of the participants’ PA behavior, QOL | Rates of vigorous PA, amount and intensity of the participants’ PA behavior: IPAQ. QOL: EORTC and QLQ-C30 |
Price and Brunet [39] | 16 | 33.9 | PA, Fruit Vegetable Consumption Teleconferencing | 12 | 1 h/w face to face via teleconferencing | - | Feasibility, PA, fruit vegetable consumption | Feasibility: recruitment, enrollment, adherence, retention, and attrition rates. PA participation: IPAQ–Short Form. BRFSS |
Keadle et al. [40] | 25 PA 26 PA + charity | 36.8 | eHealth PA with charity incentives | 12 | Weekly Newsletter email | - | Feasibility and increased PA | PA: ActivPAL (a research-grade device) was used for the calculation of daily steps. SR: physical function, fatigue, depression, and sleep disturbance. Motivational factors: BREQ-3 |
Miller et al. [41] | 16 | 19.7 | PAc | 2 | 7 days at baseline, 2 weeks after the first two exercise sessions, and 2 weeks after the last two exercise sessions: Actigraph | - | MVPA, autonomy, competence, and relatedness, exercise motivation and fatigue | MVPA: Actigraph GT3x. Autonomy, competence, and relatedness: PNSE. Exercise motivation: BREQ Fatigue: FSA |
Wurz et al. [42] | 16 | 35.2 ± 5.6 | PAd | 12 | 4 weekly sessions of 25–45 min | Aa: 40–75% HR | Feasibility EF task performance | Feasibility: number of participants, adherence to fMRI scans, outliers, missing data. EF: Letter n-back task and GO/NO GO task |
De Nysschen et al. (2021) | 24 | 16.6 ± 2.8 | Exercise and Nutrition Education | 8 | Weekly 1 h PA | - | Health-related fitness: cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, muscular strength, endurance, anthropometrics. QoL, fatigue, PA self-efficacy, and nutrition education sessions with a dietician to enhance nutrition knowledge and dietary habit | Health-related fitness: wrist-based activity trackers (Fitbit Flex). QoL-fatigue: FACIT, QoL-PedsQL. PA self-efficacy: Godin Leisure-Time Q Nutrition knowledge and dietary habit: a 20-question nutrition quiz and 3-day dietary intake records were completed at baseline and post-intervention |
Ketterl et al. [43] | 20 | 18–39 | RTb | 12 | 3 in-person exercise sessions with an exercise physiologist and a progressive increase in individual RTb | - | Body composition metabolic fitness, strength testing, feasibility | Body composition: LBM and PFM. Strength and endurance assessments feasibility: number of enrolled participants, weekly follow-up phone calls with participants, number of participants who completed the intervention |
Smith et al. [44] | 35 | 21.1 ± 2.6 | Rehabilitation Program | 8 | Weekly 1 h PA and 1 h education/self-management session | - | Feasibility, acceptability: adherence Program Ratings: exercise and PA, eating a healthy diet, accessing support in the community. Physical functioning, HQOL, Self-perception of performance and satisfaction | Physical Function measures PedsQL COPM Self-reported: health literacy, program evaluation |
Wurz and Brunet [45] | 16 | 32.8 ± 7.9 | PA | 12 | 2 weekly sessionsa unsupervised-week 3–4 = 20 min, week 5–6 = 25 min, week 7–8 = 30 min, week 9–12 = 30 min 2 weekly sessionsb supervised-week 1–6f = 15–20 min, unsupervised-week 7–12 = 15–20 min | Aa: 40–60 %HRR (week 1–8), 60–75 %HRR (week 9–12) RTb: 1–2 sets, 8–12 RM (week 1–6), 2–3 sets, 6–10 RM (week 7–12) | Feasibility, acceptability and adverse events, PA, psychological outcomes, participants encountered some difficulties when attempting to integrate PA into their daily routines | PA: GLTEQ Actigraph wGT3XP-BT Physical outcomes: Portable HR-200 height rod, Tanita TBF-310 GS scale, 30-s sit-to-stand test, HealthSmart Digital Blood Pressure Monitor, 6MWT Self-reported: Exercise Self-Efficacy scale, PSDQ-S, Rosenberg Global Self-Esteem Scale Qualitative Interviews |
Lynch et al. [46] | 46 | 37 | Exercise, Nutritional/Behavioral Strategies and Health Lessons | 52 | 3 d/w (women)/ 4 d/w (men): weight training 2 d/w: cardiovascular/ interval training 1 d/w: active recovery 1 d/w: rest day every 2 weeks: participants were given a new healthy habit to practice Each day: read lessons Biweekly emails: SR Any changes in upper or lower body symptoms | - | Feasibility, adherence, efficacy, and safety | Anthropometric measures: Stadiometer, Seca 876 scale, non-elastic measuring tape, Lange caliper Model EQ0014921. Feasibility: number of enrolled participants. Retention: number of participants attending 6/12-month study visit/number of enrolled SR. Adherence: average of mean percent Adherence to each of the 3 intervention components. Efficacy: changes in initial weight (percent weight loss). Safety: Number and type of adverse events |
Rabin [47] | 35 | 33.6 ± 4.0 | Home-based PA and Meditation | 12 | Weekly engagement | - | Participants reporting PA barriers: schedule-related barriers, health-related barriers, other type of barrier | Intervention calls, PAR |
Valle and Tate [48] | 86 | 31.75 | Facebook PA | 12 | Weekly engagement | - | Facebook engagement Differences in engagement by group format Types of Facebook posts The relationship between Facebook engagement and PA outcomes | Pedometer, BMI, PA: GLTEQ. Facebook engagement: Response posts, Likes, Participant-initiated posts, Interactions (sum of response posts, initiated posts, likes) SR: Facebook Intensity Scale, Fb engagement questions, perceptions of Fb group discussions, Perceptions of Facebook, Type of engagement: posts, likes and SR data |
Gill et al. [49] | 116 | 32.4 ± 6.5 | Outdoor adventure therapy-PA | 1 | 5–7 h per day/ 7 days: group and individualized instruction from professional guides and program staff | - | Comparison of the effects of an outdoor adventure therapy camp experience compared with a wait list control on PA effects on sedentary behavior, PA variety, self-efficacy, environmental change self-efficacy, perceived barriers to exercise, and PA enjoyment | Self-reported: First Descents physical exam and participant application forms, demographics survey PA: PAR, Sedentary behavior: two questions pertaining to the number of hours spent watching television and the number of hours spent seated in the previous 7 days and Sallis Self-Efficacy and Exercise Habits Survey, Environmental-Change Self-Efficacy, Sallis Barriers to PA Scale, Preferred Activities Q, Enjoyment of PA Q, Enjoyment of Inactive Recreation scale |
Rabin et al. [50] | 35 | 33.6 ± 4.0 | Home-based PA and Meditation | 12 | Weekly engagement | - | Feasibility, acceptability. Weekly minutes of moderate-intensity PA, cardiovascular fitness, enhanced fitness, and mood | Feasibility: retention, intervention calls. Acceptability: Satisfaction rating. PA: PAR. Treadmill walk: One-mile walk test. Assessment of mood: POMS |
Hauken et al. [51] | 20 | 31.1 | Rehabilitation Program | 24 | 3 weeks of residential rehabilitation, with 1-week follow-up visits after 3 and 6 months | - | HRQOL, Physical capacities | HRQOL: EORTC QOL C-30. Physical capacities: physical fitness, lung capacity, and strength and body shape. Aerobic fitness test: Aastrand 6-min Cycle Test |
[52] | 86 41 (control) | 30.8 IG | PA | 12 | Weekly engagement | - | MVPA levels to \(\ge\) 150 min per week | PA: GLTEQ. Self-efficacy for PA: Self-Efficacy and Exercise Habits Survey. Social support for exercise: Adapted items from the Social Support and Exercise Survey |
Hauken et al. [53] | 16 | 30.8 | Rehabilitation PA program | 24 | Weekly engagement | - | PA, participation in the program. Qualitative descriptions of participants | Participation: COMP. PA: condition, strength, and lung capacity |
Valle et al. [54] | 86 41 (control) | 30.8 | Facebook-based PA | 12 | Weekly engagement | - | MVPA, feasibility, QoL | PA: GLTEQ. QoL: FACT-G. Adherence and acceptability |