SynthesisJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2025
Psychosocial correlates of physical activity in cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Effects of exercise interventions on sleep quality in breast cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Understanding the Effects of Cancer-Related Factors on the Association Between Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors.Journal of physical activity & health · 2026Trial
- Effects of a structured exercise program on motivational outcomes in patients with colon cancer.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2026Trial
- Development of a physical activity promotion intervention for colorectal cancer survivors who are physically inactive: A Delphi study integrating the analytic hierarchy process.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2026Article
- Factors Associated with Meeting Physical Activity Guideline Recommendations in a Single Community Rehabilitation Center in Singapore: An Exploratory Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Designing for Autonomous Motivation: Qualitative Interview Study on Pre-Enrollment Preferences of Survivors of Cancer for Digital Health Behavior Change Programs.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Commitment to an active lifestyle, psychological resources, and exercise participation among working-age cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Evidence-Based Strategies for Addressing Cancer- and Treatment-Related Cognitive Impairment: A Review.Biomolecules & therapeutics · 2026Review
- Disentangling Positive Affect Heterogeneity in a Digital Physical Activity Intervention for Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Group-Based Multi-Trajectory Modeling Approach.Psycho-oncology · 2026Observational
- Understanding Physical Activity in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer: An Analysis Rooted in the Theory of Planned Behaviour.Psycho-oncology · 2026Article
- The associations of emotion regulation, self-compassion, and perceived lifestyle discrepancy with breast cancer survivors' healthy lifestyle maintenance.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Effects of Online Oncology Yoga and Mindfulness-Based Meditation on Fatigue, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Colorectal Cancer Survivors: A Mixed-Methods Study.Florence Nightingale journal of nursing · 2026Article
- Cultural preferences and compensatory behaviors: a qualitative study of physical activity among Chinese lung cancer survivors undergoing chemotherapy.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Pain-related variables as contributing factors to physical activity after breast cancer surgery: a one-year follow-up study.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Path analysis of biopsychosocial correlates of physical activity among patients with colorectal cancer.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Evaluation of a community-based remotely delivered exercise program (2Unstoppable Strong) for women diagnosed with cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Influence and Predictors of Anxiety on Health Status ≥ 5 Years Beyond Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Spain: A Cross-Sectional Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Correlates of physical activity among rural Australian cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Trajectories of aerobic physical activity and fruit and vegetable intake in adults with cancer: Predictors and outcomes of class membership.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Exploring Predictors of Self-Perceived Cardiorespiratory Fitness ≥ 5 Years Beyond Breast Cancer Diagnosis: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical activity (PA) is a non-pharmacological approach to optimize health benefits in cancer survivors and is recommended as part of care. However, most cancer survivors fail to meet PA recommendations. The current systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to identify psychosocial correlates of free-living PA in cancer survivors.
methodsThree electronic databases were searched (PubMed, PsycINFO, and SportDiscus). Meta-analyses were conducted for psychosocial correlates tested ≥ 3 times.
resultsSixty-four articles were included. Eighty-eight different free-living PA correlates were identified. Meta-analyses (n = 32 studies) tested 23 PA correlates, of which 16 were significant (p < 0.05). Larger effect sizes (0.30 < ES > 0.45) were found for exercise self-efficacy, perceived behavioral control, intention, lower perceived barriers for exercise, enjoyment, perceived PA benefits, and attitudes. Small-to-moderate effects (0.18 < ES < 0.22) were found for subjective norms, physical functioning, quality of life, depression, and mental health. These findings were generally in line with narrative results.
conclusionsThis systematic review highlights important psychosocial correlates of free-living PA that can be targeted in future PA promotion interventions for cancer survivors. Constructs mainly from SCT and TPB were the most studied and appear to be associated with free-living PA in this population. However, we cannot currently assert which frameworks might be more effective. Further studies of better methodological quality, per correlate and theory, exploring longer-term associations and across different types of cancer, are needed. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Having higher exercise self-efficacy, perceived behavioral control, intention, enjoyment and perceived PA benefits, more positive attitudes towards PA, and lower perceived barriers for exercise, can help increase PA in cancer survivors.
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