Abstract
Objective
Data Sources
Study Selection
Data Extraction
Data Synthesis
Conclusions
Keywords
List of abbreviations:
CI (Confidence interval), EORTC QLQ-C30 (European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Questionnaire–Core 30), LLFDI (Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument), SF-36 (Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey), 6MWT (6-minute walk test)Purchase one-time access:
Academic & Personal: 24 hour online accessCorporate R&D Professionals: 24 hour online accessOne-time access price info
- For academic or personal research use, select 'Academic and Personal'
- For corporate R&D use, select 'Corporate R&D Professionals'
Subscribe:
Subscribe to Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationReferences
- Anticipating the “silver tsunami”: prevalence trajectories and comorbidity burden among older cancer survivors in the United States.Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2016; 25: 1029-1036
- Physical and psychological long-term and late effects of cancer.Cancer. 2008; 112: 2577-2592
- Cancer survivorship and aging.Cancer. 2008; 113: 3519-3529
- Cancer in older persons: an international issue in an aging world.Semin Oncol. 2004; 31: 128-136
- Communicating with patients on health care evidence. Discussion paper.Institute of Medicine, Washington (DC)2012
- Patient-reported versus objectively-measured physical function and mortality risk among cancer survivors.J Geriatr Oncol. 2016; 7: 108-115
- Long-term changes in physical capacity after colorectal cancer treatment.J Geriatr Oncol. 2015; 6: 153-164
- Cancer survivorship issues: life after treatment and implications for an aging population.J Clin Oncol. 2014; 32: 2662-2668
- Frailty in older breast cancer survivors: age, prevalence, and associated factors.Oncol Nurs Forum. 2013; 40: E126-E134
- Preventing frailty in older cancer survivors.Top Geriatr Rehabil. 2015; 31: 241-245
- Cancer survivors in the United States: age, health, and disability.J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2003; 58: 82-91
- A program to prevent functional decline in physically frail, elderly persons who live at home.N Engl J Med. 2002; 347: 1068-1074
- Promoting healthy lifestyles in older cancer survivors to improve health and preserve function.J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009; 57: S262-S264
- Exercise for older cancer patients: feasible and helpful?.Interdiscip Top Gerontol. 2013; 38: 146-147
- Physical activity, biomarkers, and disease outcomes in cancer survivors: a systematic review.J Natl Cancer Inst. 2012; 104: 815-840
- Accelerating translation of physical activity and cancer survivorship research into practice: recommendations for a more integrated and collaborative approach.Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2014; 23: 687-699
- Community-based exercise program effectiveness and safety for cancer survivors.J Cancer Surviv. 2012; 6: 219-228
- Resistance exercise interventions during and following cancer treatment: a systematic review.J Support Oncol. 2013; 11: 45-60
- Exercise and cancer rehabilitation: a systematic review.Cancer Treat Rev. 2010; 36: 185-194
- Exercise for men with prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Eur Urol. 2016; 69: 693-703
- The effects of resistance training on quality of life in cancer: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.Support Care Cancer. 2010; 18: 1367-1376
- Taking the next step: a systematic review and meta-analysis of physical activity and behavior change interventions in recent post-treatment breast cancer survivors.Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2015; 149: 331-342
- Controlled physical activity trials in cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2005; 14: 1588-1595
- Meta-analysis of the effects of exercise intervention on quality of life in breast cancer survivors.Breast Cancer. 2014; 21: 262-274
- Safety and efficacy of weight training in recent breast cancer survivors to alter body composition, insulin, and insulin-like growth factor axis proteins.Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2005; 14: 1672-1680
- Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015 statement.Syst Rev. 2015; 4: 1-9
- Assessing physical function and physical activity in patients with CKD.Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2013; 8: 861-872
- Updated method guidelines for systematic reviews in the Cochrane Collaboration Back Review Group.Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2003; 28: 1290-1299
- How many studies do you need? a primer on statistical power for meta-analysis.J Educ Behav Stat. 2010; 35: 215-247
- Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews of interventions version 5.1.0. The Cochrane Collaboration.2011 (Available at: http://handbook.cochrane.org. Accessed May 31, 2017)
- The MOS 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36): I. Conceptual framework and item selection.Med Care. 1992; 30: 473-483
- Late Life Function and Disability Instrument: I. Development and evaluation of the disability component.J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2002; 57: M209-M216
- Late Life Function and Disability Instrument: II. Development and evaluation of the function component.J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2002; 57: M217-M222
- The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30: a quality-of-life instrument for use in international clinical trials in oncology.J Natl Cancer Inst. 1993; 85: 365-376
- Psychometric properties and responsiveness of the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30) in patients with breast, ovarian and lung cancer.Qual Life Res. 1994; 3: 353-364
- ATS statement.Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2002; 166: 111-117
- The effect, moderators, and mediators of resistance and aerobic exercise on health-related quality of life in older long-term survivors of prostate cancer.Cancer. 2015; 121: 2821-2830
- Symptoms, weight loss, and physical function in a lifestyle intervention study of older cancer survivors.J Geriatr Oncol. 2015; 6: 424-432
- Reach out to enhance wellness home-based diet-exercise intervention promotes reproducible and sustainable long-term improvements in health behaviors, body weight, and physical functioning in older, overweight/obese cancer survivors.J Clin Oncol. 2012; 30: 2354-2361
- Feasibility and initial effectiveness of home exercise during maintenance therapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.Pediatr Phys Ther. 2014; 26: 301-307
- Development, feasibility and efficacy of a community-based exercise training program in pediatric cancer survivors.Psychooncology. 2009; 18: 440-448
- The feasibility and benefits of a 12-week yoga intervention for pediatric cancer out-patients.Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2014; 61: 1828-1834
- Effect of caffeine on exercise capacity and function in prostate cancer survivors.Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2015; 47: 468-475
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia outcomes in women after primary breast cancer treatment: a randomized, controlled trial.Oncol Nurs Forum. 2014; 41: 241-253
- A randomized, clinical trial of education or motivational-interviewing-based coaching compared to usual care to improve cancer pain management.Oncol Nurs Forum. 2012; 39: 39-49
- Quality of life in Arab Muslim cancer survivors following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: comparison with matched healthy group.Support Care Cancer. 2015; 23: 2157-2164
- Religiosity and function among community-dwelling older adult survivors of cancer.J Religion Spiritual Aging. 2013; 25: 311-325
- Recovering shoulder function and quality of life after breast cancer surgery.J Sect Women's Health. 2004; 28: 7-14
- Physical activity and function in older, long-term colorectal cancer survivors.Cancer Causes Control. 2009; 20: 775-784
- Health-related physical fitness assessment in a community-based cancer rehabilitation setting.Support Care Cancer. 2015; 23: 2525-2533
- Physical performance limitations among adult survivors of childhood brain tumors.Cancer. 2010; 116: 3034-3044
- Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior and quality of life indicators in survivors of breast cancer.Cancer. 2015; 121: 4044-4052
- Posttraumatic distress and physical functioning: a longitudinal study of injured survivors of community violence.J Consult Clin Psychol. 2008; 76: 668-676
- Diet and exercise intervention adherence and health-related outcomes among older long-term breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer survivors.Ann Behav Med. 2014; 48: 235-245
- Light-intensity activity attenuates functional decline in older cancer survivors.Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2014; 46: 1375-1383
- Benefits of a physical activity intervention for men with prostate cancer.J Sport Exerc Psychol. 2007; 29: 118-127
- The implementation of an oncologist referred, exercise self-management program for older breast cancer survivors.Psychooncology. 2006; 15: 884-890
- Effects of a community-based multimodal exercise program on physical function and quality of life in cancer survivors: a pilot study.Physiother Theory Pract. 2015; 31: 303-312
- A rehabilitation program for lung cancer patients during postthoracotomy chemotherapy.Onco Targets Ther. 2014; 7: 415-423
- Home-based functional walking program for advanced cancer patients receiving palliative care: a case series.BMC Palliat Care. 2013; 12: 22
- An exercise intervention during chemotherapy for women with recurrent ovarian cancer: a feasibility study.Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2015; 25: 985-992
- Exercise reduces fatigue in chronic fatigued Hodgkins disease survivors—results from a pilot study.Eur J Cancer. 2003; 39: 57-63
- A pilot study of a home-based motivational exercise program for African American breast cancer survivors: clinical and quality-of-life outcomes.Integr Cancer Ther. 2014; 13: 121-132
- Pilot study of a home-based aerobic exercise program for sedentary cancer survivors treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Bone Marrow Transplant. 2005; 35: 721-727
- Effects of qigong training on health-related quality of life, functioning, and cancer-related symptoms in survivors of nasopharyngeal cancer: a pilot study.Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2014; 2014: 495274
- A multimodal physiotherapy programme plus deep water running for improving cancer-related fatigue and quality of life in breast cancer survivors.Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2014; 23: 15-21
- Impact of a walking intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness, self-reported physical function, and pain in patients undergoing treatment for solid tumors.Cancer. 2009; 115: 4874-4884
- Randomized controlled trial of weight training and lymphedema in breast cancer survivors.J Clin Oncol. 2006; 24: 2765-2772
- The effect of exercise counselling with feedback from a pedometer on fatigue in adult survivors of childhood cancer: a pilot study.Support Care Cancer. 2009; 17: 1041-1048
- The Group Psychotherapy and Home-Based Physical Exercise (GROUP-HOPE) trial in cancer survivors: physical fitness and quality of life outcomes.Psychooncology. 2003; 12: 357-374
- A qualitative exploration of the impact of yoga on breast cancer survivors with aromatase inhibitor-associated arthralgias.Explore (NY). 2012; 8: 40-47
- The impact of rehabilitation support services on health-related quality of life for women with breast cancer.Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2005; 93: 217-226
- A pilot randomized controlled trial of a commercial diet and exercise weight loss program in minority breast cancer survivors.Obesity. 2013; 21: 65-76
- Randomised controlled trial to determine the benefit of daily home-based exercise in addition to self-care in the management of breast cancer-related lymphoedema: a feasibility study.Support Care Cancer. 2013; 21: 1013-1023
- Effectiveness of integrated multidisciplinary rehabilitation in primary brain cancer survivors in an Australian community cohort: a controlled clinical trial.J Rehabil Med. 2014; 46: 754-760
- Physical and psychological outcomes among women in a telephone-based exercise intervention during adjuvant therapy for early stage breast cancer.J Womens Health. 2010; 19: 1553-1559
- Differential effects of cardiovascular and resistance exercise on functional mobility in individuals with advanced cancer: a randomized trial.Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013; 94: 2329-2335
- The effect of yoga on women with secondary arm lymphoedema from breast cancer treatment.BMC Complement Altern Med. 2012; 12: 66
- Benefits of supervised group exercise programme for women being treated for early stage breast cancer: pragmatic randomised controlled trial.BMJ. 2007; 334: 517
- The effect of comprehensive care program for ovarian cancer survivors.Clin Nurs Res. 2016; 25: 192-208
- Effect of low-intensity physical activity and moderate- to high-intensity physical exercise during adjuvant chemotherapy on physical fitness, fatigue, and chemotherapy completion rates: results of the PACES randomized clinical trial.J Clin Oncol. 2015; 33: 1918-1927
- Randomized pilot test of a lifestyle physical activity intervention for breast cancer survivors.Patient Educ Couns. 2006; 64: 225-234
- Motivational interviewing to increase physical activity in long-term cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial.Nurs Res. 2007; 56: 18-27
- Weight lifting and physical function among survivors of breast cancer: a post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial.J Clin Oncol. 2015; 33: 2184-2189
- Lifestyle intervention development study to improve physical function in older adults with cancer: outcomes from Project LEAD.J Clin Oncol. 2006; 24: 3465-3473
- Impact of a telephone-based physical activity intervention upon exercise behaviors and fitness in cancer survivors enrolled in a cooperative group setting.Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2012; 132: 205-213
- Effects of home-based diet and exercise on functional outcomes among older, overweight long-term cancer survivors: RENEW: a randomized controlled trial.JAMA. 2009; 301: 1883-1891
- A randomized trial to promote physical activity among breast cancer patients.Health Psychol. 2013; 32: 616-626
- Home-based physical activity intervention for colorectal cancer survivors.Psychooncology. 2013; 22: 54-64
- Effects of Nia exercise in women receiving radiation therapy for breast cancer.Oncol Nurs Forum. 2013; 40: E374-E381
- The effect of resistance training on muscle strength and physical function in older, postmenopausal breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial.J Cancer Surviv. 2012; 6: 189-199
- Home-based exercise to alleviate fatigue and improve functional capacity among breast cancer survivors.J Allied Health. 2007; 36: e257-e275
- A multicentre year-long randomised controlled trial of exercise training targeting physical functioning in men with prostate cancer previously treated with androgen suppression and radiation from TROG 03.04 RADAR.Eur Urol. 2014; 65: 856-864
- Effects of scheduled exercise on cancer-related fatigue in women with early breast cancer.ScientificWorldJournal. 2014; 2014: 271828
- Randomized pilot test of a simultaneous stage-matched exercise and diet intervention for breast cancer survivors.Oncol Nurs Forum. 2011; 38: E97-E106
- Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences (revised ed).Academic Pr, New York1977
- The prognostic importance of frailty in cancer survivors.J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015; 63: 2538-2543
- Physical activity for cancer survivors: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.BMJ. 2012; 344: e70
- Smallest detectable and minimal clinically important differences of rehabilitation intervention with their implications for required sample sizes using WOMAC and SF-36 quality of life measurement instruments in patients with osteoarthritis of the lower extremities.Arthritis Rheum. 2001; 45: 384-391
- Minimal clinically important differences in the six-minute walk test and the incremental shuttle walking test.COPD. 2005; 2: 125-129
- Evaluating the public health impact of health promotion interventions: the RE-AIM framework.Am J Public Health. 1999; 89: 1322-1327
- A short physical performance battery assessing lower extremity function: association with self-reported disability and prediction of mortality and nursing home admission.J Gerontol. 1994; 49: M85-M94
- Senior fitness test manual.Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL2013
- Physical activity in the United States measured by accelerometer.Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2008; 40: 181-188
- A comparison of direct versus self-report measures for assessing physical activity in adults: a systematic review.Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 56
- Addressing physical activity needs of survivors by developing a community-based exercise program: LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA.Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2015; 19: 213-217
- Participation in older adult physical activity programs and risk for falls requiring medical care, Washington State, 2005-2011.Prev Chronic Dis. 2015; 12: E90
- Health behavior and health education: theory, research, and practice.John Wiley & Sons, San Francisco, CA2008
Article Info
Publication History
Footnotes
Supported in part by the Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas grant (no. RP140020) from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas; the Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Research Training Program (grant no. 90AR5009) from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research; a Mentored Research Scholar Grant in Applied and Clinical Research (grant no. MRSG-14-165-01-CPPB) from the American Cancer Society; the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (grant no. P30AG024832); the American Heart Association (grant no. 13BGIA17110021); and a Predoctoral Fellowship Grant from the American Heart Association (grant no. 16PRE27090012).
Protocol Registration No.: CRD42016036730. Protocol is registered on PROSPERO (www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/).
Disclosures: The study was funded in part by the Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas grant (RP140020) from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and the Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Research Training Program (90AR5009) from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. Z.H.L. is employed by Beachbody, a company that may potentially benefit from the research results. The other authors have nothing to disclose. This potential interest has been reviewed by UTMB's Conflicts of Interest Committee and a management plan implemented to prevent any appearance of a conflict of interest. Any inquiries regarding this management plan can be directed to UTMB's Office of Institutional Compliance, (409) 747-8701.