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. 2014 Jul 2;11:80. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-11-80

Table 5.

Determinants of exercise maintenance

  N N + (ref) N- (ref) N0 (ref) LoE
Demographic & Clinical
 
 
 
 
 
Age
3
 
2 [52,56]
1 [53]
C
Education
3
1 [56]
 
2 [52,53]
C
Being married
3
 
 
3 [52,53,56]
C
Income
3
 
 
3 [52,53,56]
C
Employment
3
 
 
3 [52,53,56]
C
Smoking
2
 
 
2 [52,53]
C
Disease stage
3
 
 
3 [52,53,56]
C
Chemotherapy cycle
2
 
 
2 [52,53]
C
Type of chemotherapy
2
 
 
2 [52,53]
C
Psychological
 
 
 
 
 
Self-efficacy
4
2 [54,56]
 
2 [53,55]
C
Instrumental attitude
3
2 [52,56]
 
1 [53]
C
Affective attitude
3
1 [56]
 
2 [52,53]
C
Fatigue
3
 
2 [52,56]
1 [53]
C
Quality of life
3
1 [56]
 
2 [52,53]
C
Intention
3
2 [53,56]
 
1 [52]
C
Perceived behavioral control
2
 
 
2 [52,53]
C
Social norms
3
 
 
3 [52,53,56]
C
Anxiety
2
 
 
2 [52,53]
C
Depression
2
 
 
2 [52,53]
C
Physical
 
 
 
 
 
PA intervention adherence
4
2 [51,56]
 
2 [52,53]
C
Body mass index
4
 
2 [52,54]
2 [53,56]
C
PA at baseline
3
2 [52,56]
 
1 [53]
C
Body composition
2
 
 
2 [52,53]
C
Cardiovascular fitness 2 1 [54]   1 [50] C

N+, number of studies showing a positive association; N-, number of studies showing a negative association; N0, number of studies showing no association.

LoE, Level of Evidence: A. strong evidence; B. moderate evidence; C. insufficient evidence.

PA = physical activity.