SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2019
Group-based exercise interventions for increasing physical activity in cancer survivors: a systematic review of face-to-face randomized and non-randomized trials.
Synthesis in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07223346 (Latinas Integrating Fitness and Therapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 16 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Latinas Integrating Fitness and Therapy (LIFT)
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Individual versus group-based interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of physical activity, functional, psychosocial and health outcomes.Nature human behaviour · 2026Pooled it
- Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life in Women With Breast Cancer: A Meta-Analysis.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2022Pooled it
- Use of active video games with or without videoconferencing on health outcomes in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Physical Activity Interventions among Rural Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2021Pooled it
- Pre-school-based behaviour change intervention to increase physical activity levels amongst young children: a feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2024Trial
- Synergistic effects of group-based exercise to reduce loneliness and social isolation and to prevent cognitive decline among older adults with cancer.Frontiers in aging · 2026Article
- A qualitative case study of body image in women with breast cancer participating in an exercise program.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Physical activity prevalence and associated factors among Zimbabwean undergraduate students: A cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Association Between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors, and Sleep-Related Outcomes Among Cancer Survivors: a Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2024Article
- Expanding active living after cancer to underserved cancer survivors and their caregivers.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2024Article
- Barriers, enablers and motivators of the "I'm an active Hero" physical activity intervention for preschool children: a qualitative study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Assessing real-world implementability of a multimodal group-based tele-prehabilitation program in cancer care: a pragmatic feasibility study.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
- A Group-Based, Videoconference-Delivered Physical Activity Program for Cancer Survivors.Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine · 2023Article
- Co-designed weight management intervention for women recovering from oestrogen-receptor positive breast cancer.BMC cancer · 2022Article
- Experiences and perceptions of referrals to a community-based physical activity program for cancer survivors: a qualitative exploration.BMC health services research · 2021Article
- Stress and Physical Activity in Rural Cancer Survivors: The Moderating Role of Social Support.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeTo increase physical activity (PA), interventions based on group dynamics may be superior to interventions that target aggregates of people but do not have formal strategies to enhance cohesion. This review examined the extent to which group dynamics processes have been integrated within exercise and/or PA interventions in cancer survivors, and explored the implementation and effectiveness of these interventions for increasing PA.
methodsA systematic review was conducted of English articles published January 2005-March 13, 2017 using the electronic databases PsycINFO, CINAHL, and PubMed Medline (National Library of Medicine). Studies in adult cancer survivors that had a controlled or uncontrolled experimental design, included face-to-face exercise, had a group-based component, and reported PA pre- and post-intervention were included. Self-reported PA effect sizes were estimated for pre- to post-intervention, separately for studies that implemented ≥ 1 group dynamics strategy versus none.
resultsTwenty-three studies were reviewed, 34.8% (n = 8) included ≥ 1 group dynamics strategy (M = 1.6 ± 0.7, range = 1-3). Most interventions were delivered in a healthcare or rehabilitation setting by an exercise professional, and face-to-face exercise dose ranged from 72.0-6000.0 min. PA effect size ranged from 0.3-1.2 for studies that implemented ≥ 1 group dynamics strategy versus 0.4-2.4 for those with none. Studies reviewed lacked detailed examples of group dynamics strategies, and none measured group cohesion.
conclusionsThe additional benefit of group dynamics-based interventions for increasing PA in cancer survivors remains unclear. More research is needed to enhance the generalizability of face-to-face exercise interventions, and determine how to maximize the potential of including group dynamics strategies.
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