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ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2026

Personalised exercise rehabilitation in cancer survivorship: Findings from a triage and referral feasibility study.

Louise Brennan, Grainne Sheill, Sonya Collier, Peter Browne, Claire Donohoe, Emer Guinan

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Article in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05615285 (Personalised Exercise Rehabilitation for Cancer Survivorship), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.

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NCT05615285 nacompletednot on this map

Personalised Exercise Rehabilitation for Cancer Survivorship

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Dublin, Trinity CollegeRan2022 to 2023Enrolled70ConditionsCancerArmsPERCS Triage and Referral System
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. A qualitative study of cancer survivors' exercise behaviour 4 months after a telerehabilitation program.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
    Trial
  2. Unmet cancer rehabilitation needs and access to survivorship services across the cancer continuum.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  3. Facilitators to the implementation of exercise into cancer care: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Louise BrennanDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Grainne SheillTrinity St James's Cancer Institute, Dublin, Ireland.
Sonya CollierTrinity St James's Cancer Institute, Dublin, Ireland.
Peter BrowneTrinity St James's Cancer Institute Patient Representative Group, Dublin, Ireland.
Claire DonohoeTrinity St James's Cancer Institute, Dublin, Ireland.
Emer GuinanTrinity St James's Cancer Institute, Dublin, Ireland. guinane1@tcd.ie.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeScreening, triage and referral systems are proposed as efficient, needs-based models of cancer rehabilitation. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of the PERCS triage and referral system.

methodsUtilising a pre-post design, the feasibility of PERCS was evaluated quantitatively in the context of a physiotherapy-led clinic for patients diagnosed with cancer during COVID-19. Assessments at baseline and 12 weeks (T1) included medical, social and physical activity history; patient-reported outcomes and performance-based measures. Following the assessment, the PERCS system allocated participants to one of three exercise pathways.

resultsSixty-four participants were recruited over 5 months (25.2% recruitment rate; female n = 39; mean age 61.4 (12.4) years). Almost all participants (90.6%) required support to become more physically active. The majority (n = 43, 66%) were referred to community exercise programmes, and n = 15 (23%) required physiotherapy rehabilitation. Five required medical pre-clearance, and one was re-triaged at 1 week. The mean cost per participant for community exercise services was €107.70. At T1, adherence to physical activity guidelines increased for aerobic (44 to 83%) and resistance (13 to 67%) exercise. Improvements were observed in hand grip strength (x̄ 2.59 kg, p = 0.001), 30-s sit-to-stand (x̄ + 3.7 stands, p < 0.001) and 6-min walk test (x̄ + 37.3 m, p = 0.001).

conclusionPERCS appropriately triaged patients to the right level of exercise and rehabilitation for individual needs. Participants experienced improvements in physical activity and physical functioning metrics. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: The PERCS triage and referral system is feasible to complete and may support the effective and patient-centred implementation of exercise into cancer care.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov registration: NCT05615285.

Indexed as

Cancer SurvivorsExercise TherapyNeoplasmsTriageAgedCOVID-19ExerciseFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrecision MedicineReferral and ConsultationSARS-CoV-2SurvivorshipExercisePhysical activityPhysiotherapyReferralRehabilitationSurvivorshipTriage

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