Which exercise prescriptions improve quality of life and physical function in patients with cancer during and following treatment? A systematic review and meta …

MG Sweegers, TM Altenburg, MJ Chinapaw… - British journal of sports …, 2018 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective Certain exercise prescriptions for patients with cancer may improve self-reported
quality of life (QoL) and self-reported physical function (PF). We investigated the effects of …

Predictors of adherence to exercise interventions during and after cancer treatment: a systematic review

HL Ormel, GGF Van Der Schoot, WJ Sluiter… - Psycho …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Exercise interventions benefit cancer patients. However, only low numbers of
patients adhere to these interventions. This review aimed to identify predictors of exercise …

Physical activity programming and counseling preferences among cancer survivors: a systematic review

JN Wong, E McAuley, L Trinh - … of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2018 - Springer
Background Physical activity (PA) participation and adherence among cancer survivors is
low, despite research indicating numerous physical, psychological and emotional health …

Therapeutic effects of aerobic and resistance exercises for cancer survivors: a systematic review of meta-analyses of clinical trials

JT Fuller, MC Hartland, LT Maloney… - British journal of sports …, 2018 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To systematically appraise and summarise meta-analyses investigating the effect
of exercise compared with a control condition on health outcomes in cancer survivors …

The importance of body composition in explaining the overweight paradox in cancer—counterpoint

BJ Caan, EM Cespedes Feliciano, CH Kroenke - Cancer research, 2018 - AACR
Despite a greater risk of cancer associated with higher BMI, overweight (BMI 25–< 30 kg/m2)
and class I obese (BMI 30–< 35 kg/m2) patients often have a paradoxically lower risk of …

The relationship of fatigue in breast cancer survivors with quality of life and factors to address in psychological interventions: a systematic review

HJG Abrahams, MFM Gielissen, C Verhagen… - Clinical psychology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Severe fatigue occurs in one in four breast cancer survivors (BCS). Quality of life (QOL) and
psychological factors are important in fatigue-oriented interventions for BCS, but an up-to …

Weight management and physical activity throughout the cancer care continuum

W Demark‐Wahnefried, KH Schmitz… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Mounting evidence suggests that weight management and physical activity (PA) improve
overall health and well being, and reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality among cancer …

Patients' quality of life during active cancer treatment: a qualitative study

J Sibeoni, C Picard, M Orri, M Labey, G Bousquet… - BMC cancer, 2018 - Springer
Background Patients' quality of life has become a major objective of care in oncology. At the
same time, it has become the object of increasing interest by researchers, working with both …

Targeting exercise interventions to patients with cancer in need: an individual patient data meta-analysis

LM Buffart, MG Sweegers, AM May… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Exercise effects in cancer patients often appear modest, possibly because
interventions rarely target patients most in need. This study investigated the moderator …

Short-term efficacy of a computer-tailored physical activity intervention for prostate and colorectal cancer patients and survivors: a randomized controlled trial

RHJ Golsteijn, C Bolman, E Volders, DA Peels… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Physical activity (PA) is beneficial in improving negative physical and
psychological effects of cancer and cancer treatment, but adherence to PA guidelines is low …