SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022
Effect of physical activity on fatigue in childhood cancer survivors: a systematic review.
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- Structural equation modeling to explore putative causal factors for chronic fatigue in childhood cancer survivors: a DCCSS LATER study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Fatigue after pediatric bone sarcoma: prevalence and associated factors in pediatric and adult patients and survivors after treatment.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- The importance of meeting physical activity recommendations and limiting sedentary time in adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia - associations with fatigue and HRQoL.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Metabolic Implications of Childhood Cancer.Current pediatrics reports · 2025Article
- The Physical Activity and Cancer Control (PACC) framework: update on the evidence, guidelines, and future research priorities.British journal of cancer · 2024Review
- Experiences, behaviours, and perspectives of young cancer survivors on physical activity.Heliyon · 2024Review
- Effects of Combined Interventions of Physical Activity and Diet in Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Chronic fatigue in childhood cancer survivors is associated with lifestyle and psychosocial factors; a DCCSS LATER study.ESMO open · 2023Article
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
purposeMany children, adolescents, and young adult survivors of childhood cancer experience fatigue following cancer treatment. Physical activity has been shown to be effective in improving cancer-related fatigue in adult survivors, but there is a lack of evidence on its effect in childhood cancer survivors. In addition, there are no guidelines for treatment of fatigue in childhood cancer survivors. The purpose of this study was to examine the existing literature on the effect of physical activity on fatigue in children, adolescents, and young adult survivors of childhood cancer.
methodsWe conducted a systematic review to examine the effect of physical activity on fatigue in children, adolescents, and young adult survivors of childhood cancer.
resultsNine studies were included. Most of the studies included reported an increase in physical activity and a decline in fatigue in the target patient population. Interpretation of these findings is limited due to small sample sizes, inadequate length of follow-up, and variability among reviewed studies. Quantitative analysis was not conducted due to significant variability in both the type of physical activity implemented and in the measurement of fatigue.
conclusionsFurther research, with a larger sample size and consistency in both physical activity interventions and measurement of fatigue, is needed to add greater precision and confidence in the effect of physical activity on fatigue in childhood cancer survivors. Results of this research will help guide future recommendations on physical activity for the treatment of cancer-related fatigue in children, adolescents, and young adult survivors of childhood cancer.
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