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. 2021 Jan 12;13(2):264. doi: 10.3390/cancers13020264

Table 2.

Characteristics of the studies includes.

Study (Year) [Reference]
Acronym
BC Stage
Treatment Timing
Groups
Sample Size
Age WHO PA Guidelines Supervised or Home-Based F
Ses/
Wk
I T
Min/
Ses
T D Outcome Measures PRO
Measure
Instrument
Adams (2016) [25]
START
I–III a
(During CT)
N = 200
AE = 64
RE = 66
UC = 70
48.8 (25–78) 🗹
AE
🗹
RE
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
3 Moderate-
vigorous
60–80% VO2 peak
2 × 8–12 reps
(9 exercises)
60–70% 1RM
60′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
17
(9–24)
QoL,
Fatigue
FACT-Na,
TOI-An subscale, Fatigue subscale
Ammitzboll (2019)
[26]
LYCA
I–III
(CT, RT, HT; First year after BC surgery)
N = 158
RE = 82
UC = 76
53 (33–73)
52 (30–74)
🗹
RE
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
3 Low-moderate
3 × 8–12 reps
(6 exercises)
50–55′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i004.jpg 52 HRQoL,
Fatigue
EORTC QLQ C30,
FACIT,
EORTC C30, subscales
Baglia (2019) [27]
HOPE
I–III
(CT/RT)
N = 121
Exc = 61
UC = 60
62.0 (7.0)
60.5 (7.0)
🗹
AE + RE
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
3-5 (AE)
2 (RE)
50–80% HRmax 150′ (AE) Inline graphic
Inline graphic
12 QoL,
Fatigue
FACT, FACT-G,
FACT-B, SF-36,
FACIT-Fatigue
Basen-
Engquist (2020) [28]
II–III
(CT/ RT—during CT treatment)
N = 37
Exp = 19
UC = 18
49.6 (13.3)
49.2 (9.2)
🗹
RE +
Flexibility exercises
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i002.jpg 3 Moderate 60′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
13 QoL,
Body Image
SF-36,
BIS
Bloomquist (2019) [29] I–III
(CT—during treatment)
N = 153
Exc = 75
Con = 78
51.5 (9.6)
52.0 (9.3)
🗹
HIGH RE
+ AE
🗵
Con = AE
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
3 70–90% 1 RM (RE) 85–90% HRmax (HIIT)
Low-intensity
(target = 10,000 steps)
90–120′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
12 QoL EORTC QLQ-
BR23
Cadmus (2009) [30]
IMPACT
0–III a
(CH/RT/HT—during treatment)
N = 50
Exc = 25
UC = 25
54.5 (8.2)
54.0 (10.9)
🗹
AE
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i002.jpg 5 Moderate-vigorous (60–80% HRmax) 30′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i003.jpg 24 Happiness depression anxiety, stress, self-esteem,
QoL
HM
CES-D
STAI, 10-PSS
Rosenberg S-ES, FACT-B SF-36
Cadmus (2009) [31]
YES
0–III a
(CH/RT/HT—Post-treatment, 6-moth follow-up)
N = 75
Exc = 37
UC = 38
56.5 (9.5)
55.1 (7.7)
🗹
AE
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i002.jpg 5 Modrate-vigorous (60–80% HRmax) 30′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i003.jpg 24 Happines, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Self-esteem,
QoL
HM,
CES-D,
STAI-YI, 10-PSS,
Rosenberg S-ES, FACT-B SF-36
Campbell (2005) [31] I–II
(CT/RT—during treatment)
N =22
Exc = 12
UC = 10
48 (10)
47 (5)
🗵 AE + RE graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 2 60–75% HRmax 20′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
12 Fatigue
QoL
FACT-G
FACT-B
SWLS, PFS
Cantarero-Villanueva (2011) [32]
CUIDATE
I–III A
(CT/RT—Post-treatment)
N = 67
Exc = 32
UC = 35
49 (9)
48 (9)
🗵 Multimodal intervention graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 3 Low-intensity 90′ - 8 Fatigue PFS
Cantarero-Villanueva (2013) [33] I–III A
(CT/RT—Post-treatment)
N = 61
Exc = 32
UC= 29
49 (7)
47 (8)
🗹
AE + RE
(deep pool)
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 3 60–75% HRmax 60′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
8 Fatigue
Mood state
PFS
Profile of Mood States (Spanish version)
Carayol (2019) [34]
APAD1
I–III c
(CT/RT—during treatment)
N = 143
Exc = 72
UC = 71
51.2 (10.9)
52.1 (9.3)
🗵
RE + AE + nutritional therapeutic education sessions
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 2 (AE)
1 (RE)
Moderate (AE)
50–75% HRmax
30–45′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
26′ Fatigue
QoL
Anxiety
Depression
MFI,
EORTC QLQ-C30
HADS
Casla (2015) [35] I–III
(CT/RT—post-treatment)
N = 94
Exc = 47
UC = 47
45.91 (8.21)
51.87 (8.21)
🗹
AE + RE
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 3 Progresive 55–85% HRR (AE)
10–20 Borg Scale (RE)
60′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
12 QoL SF-36
Cormie (2013) [36] I–III
(CT/RT/HT—timing not reported)
N = 62
Exc HL = 22
Exc LL = 21
UC= 19
56.1 (8.1)
57.0 (10.0)
58.6 (6.7)
🗹
RE HL =
High-load
🗹 RE LL = Low-load
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
2 Moderate-high
12–16 Borg scale [RPE]
RE HL (10–6 reps, 75–85% 1RM); RE LL (20–15 reps, 55–65% 1RM)
60′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
12 QoL QLQ-BR23
SF-36
Cornette (2016) [37]
SAPA
I–III b
(CT/RT—during treatment)
N = 42
Exc = 20
UC = 22
52 (37–73)
49 (37–68)
🗵
AE (APA) +
RE
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i002.jpg 2 (AE)
1 (RE)
60 cycling revolutions/min or HR
RE (2 sets of 8–12 reps of 5 exercises)
25-45′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
27 QoL,
Fatigue,
Anxiety and
Depression
MFI-20,
EORTC QLQ-C30,
HADS
Courneya (2003) [38] I–III a
(CH/RT/HT—post-treatment)
N = 52
Exc = 24
UC = 28
59 (5)
58 (6)
🗵
AE
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i002.jpg 3 70–75% VO2 max 35′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i003.jpg 15 QoL,
Well-being, Happiness, Self-Esteem, Fatigue
FACT-B,
FACT-G,
HM,
Rosenberg S-ES,
FACT-F
Courneya (2007) [39] I–III a
(CT—during adjuvant CT)
N = 242
Exc AE = 78
Exc RE = 82
UC = 82
49.2 (25–78)
49.0 (30–75)
49.5 (25–76)
49.0 (26–78)
🗵
AE
RE
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 3 60–80% VO2 max
60–70% 1RM
15–45′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
17 (9–24) Fatigue,
Self-Esteem,
Depression,
Anxiety
FACT-A,
Rosenberg S-ES, CES-D, Spielberger SAI
Daley (2007) [40] Stage not reported
(CT/RT/HT—post-treatment)
N = 108
Exc = 34
Exc PE = 36
UC = 38
51.6 (8.8)
50.6 (8.7)
51.1 (8.6)
🗹
AE
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 3 Moderate-
intensity (65–85% HRmax and 12–13 RPE)
Placebo Exercise (light-intensity 40% HRmax)
50′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
8 QoL,
Fatigue,
Depression
FACT-G,
FACTB,
PFS,
BDI-II
Dieli (2018) [41] 0–III
(CT/RT—
post-treatment)
N = 91
Exc = 46
UC = 45)
53.5 (10.4) 🗹
AE
+
RE
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 3 Moderate-vigorous (65–85%
HRmax)
Inline graphic
50′ (AE) Inline graphic
Inline graphic
16 QoL,
Fatigue,
Depression
FACT-B, SF-36,
BFI, CES-D
Dong (2019) [42]
CEIBISMS
I–III (CT/RT—post-treatment) N = 50
Exc = 26
UC = 24
48.00 (5.54)
51.63 (7.49)
🗹 (Internet and social media app)
AE + RE
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 4 (AE)
3 (RE)
not reported (RPE) 30′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
12 QoL SF-36
Ergun
(2013) [43]
I–III A
(CT/RT/mastectomy, axillary dissection and sentinel lymph node biopsy—post-treatment)
N = 60
Exp (1) = 20
Exp (2) = 20
UC = 20
49.65 (8.25)
55.05 (6.85)
55.30 (10.37)
🗹
AE + RE + Brisk walk
🗵
Brisk walk
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
3 + 3
3
Moderate 45′
+ 30′
30′
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
12 QoL,
Fatigue,
Depression
EORTC QLQ-C30,
BFI,
BDI
Fernández-Lao (2013) [44] I–III a
(CT/RT/HT
post-CT treatment)
N = 98
Exc L = 31
Exc W = 33
UC = 34
49 (8)
48 (7)
48 (8)
Multimodal
(AE + RE)
🗹 Exp L = Land
🗹 Exp W = Water
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 3 60% HRmax 60′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
8 QoL, Body image EORTC QLQ-BR23
Fillion (2008) [45] 0–III
(RT + CT/HT—post-treatment)
N = 87
Exc = 44
UC = 43
53.09 (9.65)
51.84 (10.25)
🗹 AE + Psycho-educative and fatigue management sessions graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i002.jpg 3–5 65–75% HRmax 20–30′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i003.jpg 10 Fatigue,
Energy level,
QoL,
Emotional distress
MFI,
Vigor-POMS,
SF-12,
POMS anxiety + depression
Galiano-Castillo (2016) [46]
e-CUIDATE
0–III
(CT/RT—adjuvant therapy/except HT)
N = 81
Exc = 40
UC = 41
47.4 (9.6)
49.2 (7.9)
🗹
AE + RE
Internet-based
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i002.jpg 3 Moderate 90′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
8 QoL,
Fatigue,
Body image
EORTC QLQ-C30,
R-PFS
Ghavami and Akyolcu (2017) [47] I–III
(CT/RT—
Post-treatment)
N = 80
Exc (N = 40)
UC = 40
48.75 (9.49)
49.23 (9.46)
🗹 AE
Life-style intervention (dietary energy-restriction)
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 3–5 70–85% HRR 45–60′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i003.jpg 24 Fatigue,
Quality of sleep,
QoL
CFS,
PSQI,
EORTC QLQ-C30,
QLQ-BR23
Gokal (2016) [48] I–III
(CT—during CT treatment)
N = 50
Exc = 25
UC = 25
52 (11.7)
52 (8.9)
🗹 AE graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i002.jpg 5 Moderate
(brisk walking)
10–30′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i003.jpg 12 Anxiety, Depression, Fatigue,
Self-esteem, Mood
HADS,
FACT-F
Rosenberg S-ES,
POMS-SF
Hagstrom (2016) [49] I–III a
(CT/RT/HT—post- CT/
treatment)
N = 39
Exc = 20
UC =19
51.2 (8.5)
52.7 (9.4)
🗹 RE graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 3 8RM (VPA)
(3 sets of 8–10 reps of 6 full body exercises)
60′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i004.jpg 16 QoL,
Fatigue
FACIT-F,
FACT-G
Harvie (2019) [50] Early stage
(CT/RT/HT
—during CT treatment
N = 409
Exc C = 137
Exc H =134
UC =138
54.0 (9.2)
54.6 (11.2) 55.3 (10.5)
🗹 Exp C = Community
Exp H = Home (phone and mail programme)
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
5 (AE)
2 (RE)
Moderate (50–80% HRmax) 30′ (AE) +
10′ (RE)
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
52 Fatigue FACT-TOI
Hayes (2013) [51]
Exercise for Health
0–III
(CT/RT/HT—Pre, during and/or post-
intervention)
N = 194
Exc FtF = 67
Exc Tel = 67
UC = 60
51.2 (8.8)
52.2 (8.6) 53.9 (7.7)
🗹 Exp FtF =
(Face-to-face) AE + RE
🗹 Exp Tel = (Telephone)
AE + RE
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
≥4 (AE)
≥2 (RE)
Low-moderate to moderate-high
Inline graphic
≥45′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
24 QoL,
Fatigue,
Anxiety,
Depression
FACT-B + 4, FACIT-F
Herrero (2006) [52] I–II of ductal brest carcinoma
(CT/RT—
Post-treatment)
N = 16
Exc = 8
UC = 8
50 (5)
51(10)
🗹
AE + RE
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i002.jpg 3 70–80% HRmax (AE) 12–15 to 8–10RM (RE)
Inline graphic
90′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
8 QoL EORTC QLQ-C30,
Huang (2019) [53] I-III
(CT/ RT/ HT
– scheduled for adjuvant CT
N= 159
Exc= 81
UC= 78
48.32 (7.90)
48.31 (8.65)
🗹 AE graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 3–5 30–70% HRR 12–25′ to 35–40′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i003.jpg 12 Anxiety and
Depression
BFI,
HADS-A,
HADS-D,
PSQI
Hwang (2008) [54] Early stage
(RT—waiting list for RT)
N = 40
Exc = 17
UC = 23
46.3 (7.5)
46.3 (9.5)
🗹 AE + RE
Con = self-shoulder stretching exercise
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i002.jpg 3 50–70% HRmax 50′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
5 QoL,
Fatigue
WHOQOL-BREF, BFI
Ligibel (2016) [55] Metastatic BC
(endocrine therapy vs. CT/biologic therapy—during treatment)
N = 98
Exc = 47
UC = 51
49.3 (9.6)
50.7 (9.4)
🗹 AE Inline graphic
Inline graphic
Not reported Moderate 150′
/wk
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i003.jpg 16 QOL,
Fatigue
EORTC QLQ C-30,
HADS,
FACIT-F
Mijwel (2019) [56]
OptiTrain
I–III a
(CT—during adjuvant CT treatment)
N = 206
Exc AE = 72
Exc RE = 74
UC =60
54.4 (10.3)
52.7 (10.3)
52.6 (10.2)
🗵 AE-HIIT
🗵 RE-HIIT
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 2 Moderate (AE)
High, 70–80% 1RM (RE)
60′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
16 Fatigue,
QoL,
Distress
PFS,
EORTC-QLQ-C30,
MSAS
Milne
(2008) [57]
Early stage (CT/RT—Post-treatment
w or w/o HT
N = 58
Exc = 29
UC = 29
55.2 (8.4)
55.1 (8.0)
🗵
AE + RE +
stretching
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 3 (about)
75% HRmax
30′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
12 QoL,
Fatigue,
Anxiety
FACT-B,
SCFS,
SPAS-7
Murtezani (2014) [58] Early stage
(CT/RT—Post-treatment
w or w/o HT)
N = 62
Exp = 30
UC = 32
53 (11)
51 (11)
🗵 AE graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 3 50–75% HRR 25–45′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i003.jpg 10 QoL FACT‑B,
FACT-G
Musanti (2012) [59] I–III b
(CT/RT—
Post-treatment
w or w/o HT)
N = 42
Exp AE = 10
Exp RE = 9
Exp AR = 11
Con F = 12
51 (5.5)
52 (8.9)
48 (6.7)
52 (7.9)
🗵 AE
🗹 RE
🗹 AE + RE
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i002.jpg 3
3
4–5 (AE)
2 (RE)
40–65% to 85% HRmax
3–5 to 7–8 RPE (0–10 scale)
15–30′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
12 Fatigue,
Anxiety,
Depression,
Self-esteem
PFS,
HADS,
Rosenberg S-ES
Mutrie
(2007) [60]
0–III
(CT/RT/combined—during and/or post-treatment)
N = 174
Exp = 82
UC = 92
51.3 (10.3)
51.8 (8.7)
🗵
AE + RE
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 2 50–75% HRmax 45′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
12 QoL,
Depression
FACT-G, FACT-B, FACT-F,
PANAS,
SPAQ,
BDI
Naraphong (2015) [61] I–III a
(during CT treatment)
N = 23
Exp = 11
UC = 12
46.36 (9.37)
47.17 (6.87)
🗹 AE graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i002.jpg 3–5 Low-moderate (40–60% HRmax) weekly increase of 5% of average past week steps
Inline graphic
30–40′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i003.jpg 10 Fatigue,
Sleep disturbance, Symptom distress
PFS-R,
GSD,
POMS-BF,
MSAS
Ohira (2006) [62]
WTBS
I–III,
DCIS (CT/RT/HT
N = 79
Exp = 39
UC = 40
53.3 (8.7)
52.8 (7.6)
🗹 RE graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 2 10 max/reps 60′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i004.jpg 24 QoL,
Depression
CARES-SF,
CES-D
Paulo (2019) [63] I–III
(CT/RT—undergoing aromatase inhibitor therapy)
N = 36
Exp = 18
UC = 18
63.2 (7.1)
66.6 (9.6)
🗹
AE + RE
UC = Stretching
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
3
2
60–85% HRmax (AE)
15 reps or 65% of max. reps to
8 reps or 80% of max. reps (RE)
30′ (AE)
40′ (RE)
45′
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
36′ QoL SF36,
EORTC QLQ-C30,
EORTC QLQ-BR23
Pinto (2005) [64] 0–II
(CT/RT—post CT treatment)
N = 82
Exp = 39
UC = 43
53.42 (9.08)
52.86 (10.38)
🗹 AE graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i002.jpg 2–5 55–65% HRmax
Inline graphic
10–30′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i003.jpg 12 Anxiety and depression,
Fatigue
POMS,
LASF
Reis (2018) [65] I–IV
(CT/RT—during CT/RT treatment)
N = 28
Exp =14
UC =14
47.64 (7.60)
45.79 (8.1)
🗹
AE + RE
+
Flexibility
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
3 (AE + RE)
2 (Flex)
50–60%/80–90% target HR (AE)
3 sets of 12 reps of 12 maximum repetition (RE)
30′
(AE)
30′
(RE)
15′
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
12 Fatigue PFS-R
Rogers (2015) [66] I–II BC
(CT/RT/HT-
DCIS)
N = 44
Exp = 20
UC = 24
57.2 ± 5.5 (45–69)
55.2 ± 9.1 (32–67)
🗹
AE + RE
Inline graphic
Inline graphic
4 (AE)
2 (RE)
Moderate
(48–52% HRR)
9–40′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
10 Fatigue,
Sleep dysfunction,
Anxiety, Depression
FSI,
fatigue interference,
PROMIS
Rogers (2017) [67]
BEAT Cancer
I–III A
(CT/RT/HT-DCIS)
N = 222
Exp = 110
UC = 112
54.4 (8.5) 🗹 AE Inline graphic
Inline graphic
≥3 Moderate
(40–59% HRR)
Inline graphic
≥60′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i003.jpg 10 Fatigue,
Anxiety,
Depression
FSI,
HAD
Saarto
(2012) [68]
Early stage
(CT/RT)
N = 500
Exp = 263
UC = 237
52.3 (36–68)
52.4 (35–68)
🗹 AE Inline graphic
Inline graphic
1
2–3
5–7 METs 60′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i003.jpg 48 QoL,
Fatigue, Depression, Body image
EORTC QLQ-C30, BR-23, FACIT-F, RBDI, WHQ
Saxton (2014) [69] Early stage
(post-
treatment)
N = 85
Exp (N = 44)
UC =41
55.8 (10.0)
55.3 (8.8)
🗹 AE + RE
(+ education about hypocaloric diet intake)
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i002.jpg 3 65–85% HRmax 40–45′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
24 Depression,
Stress
BDI-II,
PSS
Schmidt (2012) [70] I–III
(CT/RT—Post-treatment)
N = 33
Exp =15
UC =18
58 (8.41)
55 (10.59)
🗵 RE graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 1 50% h 1RM 60′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i004.jpg 26 QoL EORTC
QLQ C30,
BR23
Schmidt (2015) [71]
BEATE
Tumor stage 1–4
(CH, HT etc.—during CT treatment
N = 95
Exp = 49
UC = 46
52.2 (9.9)
53.3 (10.2)
🗵 RE graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 2 60–80% 1RM 60′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i004.jpg 12 Fatigue,
QoL,
Depression
FAQ,
EORTC QLQ C30 + BR23,
CES-D
Schmidt (2015b) [72] Primary moderate- or high-risk BC
(CT—during CT treatment)
N = 67
Exp AE = 20
Exp RE = 21
UC = 26
56 (10.15)
53 (12.55)
54 (11.19)
🗵AE
🗹 RE
graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 2 11–14 Borg scale (AE)
50% h 1RM (RE)
60′ Inline graphic
Inline graphic
12 QoL
Fatigue,
Body image
EORTC QLQ C30 + BR23,
MFI20
Schmidt
(2016) [73]
BEST
0–III
(RT—During RT)
N = 103
Exc = 54
UC = 49
57.1 (8.9)
57.3 (8.8)
🗹 RE graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i002.jpg 2 3 sets of 8–2 reps of 8 machine-based exercises 60′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i004.jpg 12 Fatigue,
QoL
FAQ,
QLQ-C30,
CES-D
Scott (2013) [74] I–III
(CT/RT/HT—Post-treatment)
N = 90
Exc = 47
UC = 43
55.6 (10.2)
55.9 (8.9)
Lifestyle intervention
🗵 AE + RE
+ hypocaloric healthy eating program
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10–15′ (RE)
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24 QoL FACT-G,
FACT-B
Segal
(2001) [75]
I–II (CH/RT HT—during treatment) N = 123
Exc S = 42
Exc SD = 40
UC = 41
51.0 (8.7)
51.4 (8.7)
50.3 (8.7)
🗹 AE (S)
Supervised
🗹 AE (SD)
Self-directed
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5
3
50–60% VO2 max 60′ Inline graphic
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26 QoL MOS SF-36,
FACT-G,
FACT-B
Shobeiri (2016) [76] I–II
(CT/RT—Post-treatment
w or w/o HT)
N = 60
Exc = 30
UC = 30
42.70 (9.6)
43.50 (8.60)
🗵 AE graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 2 50–75% HRR 25–45′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i004.jpg 10 Fatigue,
QoL,
Body image
EORTC QLQ-C30,
EORTC QLQ-BR23
Speack (2010) [77]
PAL
0–III, DCIS
(CT/RT—
Post-treatment)
W or w/o lymphedema
N = 234
Exc = 59
Exc wL = 54
UC = 63
UC wL = 58
55 (7)
58 (9)
57 (8)
58 (9)
🗹 RE
🗹 RE wL
* wL = with lymphedema
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52 Body image,
QoL
BIRS,
SF-36
Steindorf (2014) [78]
BEST
0–III
(CT, RT, HT, trastuzumab therapy—during RT)
N = 155
Exc = 77
UC = 78
55.2 (9.5)
56.4 (8.7)
🗹 RE graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i001.jpg 2 60–80% 1RM 60′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i004.jpg 12 Fatigue,
QoL,
Depression, Body image
FAQ,
EORTC QLQ-C30,
EORTC QLQ-C23,
CES-D,
Travier (2015) [79]
PACT
M0
(CT—During;
RT after intervention)
N =164
Exc = 87
UC = 77
49.7 (8.2)
49.5 (7.9)
🗹
AE + RE
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vigorous
65–75% to 45% 1RM (RE)
HR ventilatory threshold (AE)
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QoL,
Anxiety, Depression
MFI, FQL,
SF-36, QLQ-C30,
HADS
Wang (2011) [80] I–II
(CT/RT—before CT treatment)
N = 72
Exc = 35
UC = 37
48.40 (10.15)
52.3 (8.84)
🗹 AE graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i002.jpg 3–5 40–60% HRmax ≥30′ graphic file with name cancers-13-00264-i003.jpg 6 QoL,
Fatigue,
Sleep disturbances,
FACT-G,
FACIT-F,
PSQI
Winters
(2012) [81]
POWIR
I–III a
(CT/RT—Post-treatment)
N = 106
Exc = 52
UC = 54
62.3 (6.7)
62.6 (6.7)
🗹 RE +
impact training (POWIR)
UC = Stretching placebo program. (Flexibility)
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52 Fatigue SCF,
SF-36

Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type (FITT); Duration (D); Patient Reported Outcome (PRO); Exercise intervention group (Exc); Usual care or control group (UC); Aerobic Exercise training (AE); Resistance Exercise training (RE); WHO guidelines of minimum physical activity/exercise recommended (🗹: accomplished; 🗵 not accomplished); Chemotherapy (CT); Radiotherapy (RT); Hormonal Therapy (HT); Quality of Life (QoL); ratings of perceived exertion (RPE); moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA); Heart Rate Reserve (HRR); Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS); PRO measures: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI); The Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI); European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30); Finnish modified version of Beck’s 13-item depression scale (RBDI); Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy, FACT-Anemia (FACT-A); Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Anemia (FACT-An); Breast (FACT-B); Fatigue (FACT-F); General (FACT-G); Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT); questionnaire for fatigue (FACIT-F); Medical Outcomes Study Short Form (MOS SF-36); Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS); Schwartz Cancer Fatigue Scale (SCF); Women’s Health Questionnaire (WHQ); Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS); Body Image Scale (BIS); Happiness Measure (HM); Social Physique Anxiety Scale-7 items (SPAS-7); Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS); Fatigue Assessment Questionnaire (FAQ); Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS); HADS-Anxiety (HADS-A); HADS-Depression (HADS-D); Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); Rosenberg Self-Esteem scale (S-ES); Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D); Spielberger State Anxiety Inventory (SAI); Physical Function scale (SF-36); World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF); State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, (STAI); STAI-State Anxiety (STAI-YI), Cohen’s 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (10-PSS); Trial Outcome Index-Anemia (TOI-An) subscale and fatigue subscale; Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL); Profile of Mood States (POMS); Linear analog scale for fatigue (LASF); Cancer Rehabilitation Evaluation System-Short Form (CARES-SF); Body Image and Relationships Scale (BIRS). * Age presented with mean and SD or range where reported. Inline graphic Supervised intervention; Inline graphic Home-based intervention; Inline graphic Aerobic exercise; Inline graphic Resistance exercise/strength training; Inline graphic Flexibility/Stretching exercises; Inline graphic Progressive; Inline graphic Aerobic exercise (control).