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Table 2 Study Descriptions and Physical Activity Preference Outcomes

From: Physical activity programming and counseling preferences among cancer survivors: a systematic review

Study

Design

Cancer Type

Interested in Physical Activity Program?

Program Start**

Physical Activity Most Interested In**

Counseling/Information Delivery**

Intensity

Physical Activity Companion**

Physical Activity Location**

Time of Day

Supervised/Instructed vs. Unsupervised/Self-paced Physical Activity

Ability to do Physical Activity Program

Arthur et al., (2016) [75]

Cross-sectional researcher-administered telephone survey (n=50)

Pancreatic

Yes (69.0%) (exercise and diet)

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Unsupervised (50.0%)

--

Bélanger et al., (2012) [68]

Cross-sectional self-adminisered survey (n=588)

Mixed

Yes (48.0%)

3-6 months after treatment (33.5%)

Walking (51.3%, 40.1% in summer and winter respectively)

Fitness expert from cancer center (49.6%)

--

No preference (34.8%)

Community fitness center (53.5%)

--

--

Yes (62.2%)

Blaney et al., (2013) [78]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=456)

Mixed

Yes (50.2%)

One year or more after completion (33.9%)

Walking (76.7%)

Specialist nurse (35.0%)

Moderate (60.2%)

Other cancer survivors (40.8%)

No preference (38.8%)

Morning (36.6%)

--

Yes (52.5%)

Culos-Reed et al., (2017) [73]

Cross-sectional survey (n=16)

Brain (High Grade Glioma)

--

During treatment (56.3%)

Walking (56.3%)

Exercise specialist from cancer center (62.5%)

Moderate (86.7%)

Alone (43.8%)

Home (42.9%)

Morning (53.3%)

Unsupervised/self-paced (71.4%)

--

Farrokhzadi et al. (2016) [65]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=101)

Gynecologic

Yes (36%)

3-6 months after treatment (26%), During treatment (23%)

Walking (71%), swimming (31%)

--

--

Family/friends (37%), alone (26%)

--

--

--

--

Forbes et al., (2015) [69]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=741)

Mixed

Yes (32.0%)

3-6 months after treatment (34.0%)

Walking*∞

Fitness expert from cancer center (51.0%)

Moderate (65.0%)

Friends (53.0%)

Outside around neighborhood (67.0%)

Morning (55.0%)

Unsupervised/self-paced (53.0%)

Yes (47.0%)

Gjerset et al., (2011) [76]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=1284)

Mixed

Yes (67.0%)

Immediately after treatment (46.0%)

Walking (33.0%)

Exercise specialist from cancer centre (53.0%)

Moderate (77.0%)

No preference (32.0%)

Community fitness center (35.0%)

Morning (34.0%)

Supervised (64.0%)

Yes (74.0%)

Green et al., (2014) [70]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=237)

Mixed

Yes (57.0%, prostate cancer); Yes (61.0%, breast cancer)

At diagnosis or soon after (prostate, 58.0%; breast, 49.0%)

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Harrington et al., (2013) [54]

Cross-sectional researcher-administered interview (n=135)

Prostate

--

--

Walking (64.0%)

--

Moderate (56.0%, 64.0% for aerobic exercise and muscle strengthening respectively)

Alone (37.0%, 43.0% for aerobic exercise and muscle strengthening respectively)

Home (52.0%, 55.0% for aerobic exercise and muscle strengthening respectively)

--

Unsupervised (57.0%, 59.0%, for aerobic exercise and muscle strengthening respectively)

Yes (79.0%)

Jones et al., (2002) [36]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=307)

Mixed

--

Before treatment (31.8%)

Walking (80.6%)

Exercise specialist from cancer centre (76.8%)

Moderate (56.1%)

Alone (43.6%)

At home (39.8%)

Morning (47.5%)

Unsupervised (57.4%)

--

Jones et al., (2007) [80]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=106)

Brain

During Treatment: Yes (29.2%); After treatment: Yes (55.7%)

--

During Treatment: Walking (51.0%); After Treatment: Walking (53.0%)

--

--

During Treatment: No preference (26.4%); After Treatment: Spouse/family (40.6%)

During Treatment: At home (25.5%); After Treatment: At home (43.4%)

--

--

During Treatment: Yes (30.2%); After Treatment: Yes (65.1%)

Kartolo et al., (2016) [48]

Cross-sectional administrator unreported (n=60)

Lung

--

--

Walking (80.0%)

--

--

Alone (49.0%)

Home (67.0%)

--

--

--

Karvinen et al., (2006) [62]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=386)

Endometrial

Yes (41.5%)

3-6 months after treatment (39.3%)

Walking (68.6%)

Exercise specialist from cancer centre (40.9%)

Moderate (61.1%)

No preference (32.7%)

At home (32.7%); No preference (32.7%)

Morning (51.3%)

Supervised (53.1%)

Yes (46.4%)

Karvinen et al., (2007) [74]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=397)

Bladder

Yes (44.5%)

Immediately after treatment (39.1%)

Walking (81.1%)

Exercise specialist from cancer centre (40.1%)

Moderate (61.7%)

No preference (36.3%)

At home (53.7%)

Morning (36.6%)

Unsupervised (70.6%)

Yes (47.0%)

Karvinen et al., (2011) [49]

Cross-sectional researcher-administered survey (n=91)

Breast

--

--

Walking (61.0%)

Exercise specialist from cancer centre (71.0%)

Moderate (47.0%)

Other cancer survivors (25.0%)

At home (37.0%)

--

Supervised (66.0%)

--

Karvinen et al., (2016) [50]

Cross-sectional researcher-administered survey (n=43)

Lung

Yes (58.1%)

During chemotherapy (51.3%)

--

Oncologist (27.0%)

Moderate (55.0%)

Family/friends (42.5%)

Home (56.8%)

--

--

Yes (58.1%)

Leach et al., (2015) [85]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=66)

Lung

--

Before treatment (25.7%)

Walking (79.5%)

Exercise specialist from cancer centre (59.4%)

Moderate (62.2%)

In group of cancer survivors (28.6%)

Cancer exercise center (26.8%)

Morning (56.1%)

Supervised (62.2%)

--

Lin et al., (2013) [82]

Cross-sectional self-administered or researcher-administered survey (n=81)

Lung

Yes (70.4%)

3-6 months after treatment (23.5%)

Walking (88.9%)

No preference (49.4%)

--

Alone (44.4%)

Outdoors (54.3%)

Early morning (53.1%)

Unsupervised (64.2%)

Yes (69.1%)

Lowe et al., (2010) [51]

Cross-sectional researcher-administered survey (n=50)

Mixed

Yes (78.0%,)

--

Walking (64.0%)

--

--

Alone (54.0%)

Home (84.0%)

Morning (40.0%)

--

Yes (58.0%)

Lowe et al., (2016) [47]

Cross-sectional researcher-administered survey (n=27)

Mixed

Yes (19.0%)

--

Walking (45.0%)

--

--

Family/friends (29%); No preference (29%)

Home (58.0%)

Morning (52.0%)

--

Yes (39%)

McGowan et al., (2013) [71]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=600)

Colorectal

Yes (47.0%)

3-6 months after treatment (28.0%)

Walking or hiking (49.0%, 37.0% in summer and winter respectively)

Fitness expert from cancer center (47.0%)

--

No preference (32.0%)

Home (56.0%)

--

--

Yes (50.0%)

Midgley et al. (2017) [81]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=437)

Head and Neck

Yes (30%); Maybe (34%)

No preference (30%); Not sure (22%); 1 year or more after treatment (18%)

Walking (68%); Flexibiity exercises (35%)

--

Moderate (49%)

--

Home (55%); Outdoors (46%)

--

--

Yes (90% of participants with strong interest; 30% of participants with lesser interest)

Murnane et al., (2012) [52]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=92)

Mixed

--

Before treatment (41.3%)

--

Exercise specialist/physiotherapist associated with cancer center (44.0%)

--

--

Home (52.9%)

--

--

--

Paxton et al., (2014) [58]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=475)

Breast

Yes/Maybe (67.0%)

--

Walking (32.0-43.0%)

--

--

No preference (64.0%)

--

--

--

Yes/maybe (90.0%)

Philip et al., (2014) [53]

Cross-sectional telephone and mail survey (n=175)

Lung

Yes (52.0%)

Before treatment (60.0%)

Walking (42.0%)

Physician (80.0%)

Moderate (44.0%)

No preference (49.0%)

At a gym (29.0%)

--

--

Yes (74.0%)

Phillips et al. (2017) [66]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=270)

Breast

--

--

Walking (69.5%); resistance training (68.1%)

Exercise specialist from cancer center (30.2%) (preference for remotely delivered counseling)

--

Combination of alone and group sessions (57.7%)

Outdoors (36.2%); home (25.1%), health club (24.4%)

--

Supervised by an exercise specialist initially, then unsupervised (26.3%), Supervised by an exercise specialist (25.5%)

--

Rogers et al., (2007) [57]

Cross-sectional researcher-administered (n=23)

Breast

--

--

Walking (100.0%)

--

Moderate (61.0%)

Alone (44.0%)

Home (48.0%)

Early evening or at night (39.0%)

Unsupervised (57.0%)

--

Rogers et al., (2008) [56]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=192)

Breast

Yes (38.0%)

--

Walking (65.0%)

No preference (40.0%)

Moderate (64.0%)

Alone (41.0%)

Home (36.0%)

Morning (52.0%)

Unsupervised (49.0%)

Yes (64.0%)

Rogers et al., (2009a) [79]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=90)

Head and Neck

Yes (33.0%)

--

Walking (47.0%, 44.0% in summer and winter respectively)

No preference (66.0%)

Moderate (50.0%)

Alone (50.0%)

Outdoors (47.0%)

Morning (47.0%)

Unsupervised (55.0%)

Yes (51.0%)

Rogers et al., (2009b) [59]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=483)

Breast

Yes (33.0%)

--

Walking (55.0%, 41.0% in summer and winter respectively)

No preference (49.0%)

Moderate (65.0%)

Alone (41.0%)

Home (38.0%)

Morning (53.0%)

Unsupervised (47.0%)

Yes (55.0%)

Stevinson et al., (2009) [64]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=359)

Ovarian

Yes (53.8%)

3-6 months after treatment (25.8%)

Walking (62.7%)

--

--

Friends/family (30.5%)

Home (48.9%)

Morning (48.9%)

--

Yes (64.6%)

Sturgeon et al. (2017) [67]

Cross-sectional researcher-administered survey (n=67)

Breast

Yes (76.2%)

--

--

Cancer exercise specialist (47.7%)

--

--

--

--

--

--

Tirado-Gomez et al., (2016) [60]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=50)

Breast

--

--

--

--

--

Group setting (72.0%)

--

--

--

--

Trinh et al., (2012) [72]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=703)

Kidney

Yes (43.8%)

3-6 months after treatment (36.5%)

Walking (69.4% summer, 48.2% winter)

Fitness expert from cancer center (55.7%)

Moderate (58.4%)

Spouse (39.2%)

Home (52.0%)

Morning (58.3%)

Unsupervised/self-paced (59.2%)

Yes (48.0%)

Tyrrell et al., (2014) [63]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=239)

Gynecologic

Yes (37.0%)

3-6 months after treatment (68.0%)

Walking (95.0%)

--

Moderate (84.0%)

Alone (79.0%)

Home (81.0%)

Morning (79.0%)

Supervised (72.0%)

Yes (46.0%)

Vallance et al., (2006) [77]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=431)

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Yes (55.4%)

3-6 months after treatment (38.2%)

Walking (55.0%)

--

Moderate (62.0%)

No preference (34.0%)

Home (42.6%)

Morning (41.3%)

Unsupervised (58.8%)

Yes (52.9%)

Vallance et al., (2013) [61]

Cross-sectional self-administered survey (n=524)

Breast

Yes (48.8%)

Immediately after treatment (41.1%)

Walking (51.1%)

Physical activity specialist (36.8%)

Moderate (65.8%)

Other women my age (33.5%)

Community fitness center (57.6%)

Morning (59.0%)

Supervised/instructed (58.7%)

Yes (50.8%)

  1. Note: --information not assessed or reported
  2. **some studies allowed participants to indicate more than one response
  3. *∞ listed as first of top 3 in open-ended question