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SynthesisJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2024

Barriers and facilitators to physical activity participation for child, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors: a systematic review.

Tatsiana Adamovich, Rebecca Watson, Sydney Murdoch, Liana Giovino, Sunket Kulkarni, Michael Luchak, Jenna Smith-Turchyn

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Synthesis in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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19citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
11.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. A dyadic approach to understanding anxiety and child overall health in pediatric oncology: insights from an actor-partner interdependence model.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026
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  4. Exercise for survivorship: outcomes associated with a community-based group exercise program for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  19. Adult childhood cancer survivors' perceptions of factors that influence their ability to be physically active.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tatsiana AdamovichSchool of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Rebecca WatsonSchool of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Sydney MurdochSchool of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Liana GiovinoSchool of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Sunket KulkarniSchool of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Michael LuchakSchool of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Jenna Smith-TurchynSchool of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. smithjf@mcmaster.ca.ORCID 0000-0002-5309-2856
McMaster University · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of this systematic review is to explore and describe the barriers and facilitators to physical activity (PA) participation for child, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors.

methodsMEDLINE, Embase, AMED, CINAHL, Cochrane, and Web of Science were searched for manuscripts published between January 2000 and February 2021. To be included in this review, studies had to report qualitative or quantitative data on barriers and facilitators to PA participation in child (4 to < 10 years), adolescent (10 to 19 years), and young adult (> 19 to < 40 years) cancer survivors. Six independent reviewers assessed methodological quality using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT-version 18) in duplicate.

resultsFifteen studies were included in this systematic review. Fatigue and psychological factors were the most prevalent barriers shared between children, adolescents, and young adults. Support from others was a shared facilitator between age groups.

conclusionPsychological barriers and social support are important to address in younger cancer survivors. Clinicians can use these findings to create exercise interventions to facilitate and overcome barriers to PA participation. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: While PA is beneficial for cancer survivors of all ages, different barriers and facilitators to PA participation exist depending on a survivors age and life stage. Survivors should discuss PA with their healthcare team at all timepoints in the cancer treatment trajectory in order to gain the associated benefits during and after treatment.

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Cancer SurvivorsExerciseAdolescentAdultChildHumansNeoplasmsQuality of LifeSocial SupportYoung AdultAdolescentBarrierCancer survivorsChildFacilitatorPhysical activity

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PMID35665472
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