TABLE 3.
Overview of the physical activity interventions and their aspects. In bold at the top, the range of the patient preference sensitive attributes is summarised
| Author/year | Name | Type of intervention | Duration | Intensity | Intensity of usage | HCP contact | (A)synchronous contact | Type of study | #participants [started (finished)] | Relation to treatment | Primary/secondary outcome | Questionnaire | Study results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range of patient preference sensitive items | 6 weeks–6 months | 3 sessions/week–3 h/weeks—tailored by users | 4/5 with HCP contact | Most have synchronous contact | 1× during—4× after | 2/5 with significant improvement | |||||||
| (Delrieu et al., 2018; Delrieu, Anota, et al., 2020; Delrieu, Pialoux, et al., 2020) | ABLE | Reach step goal of 10,000 steps/week and 150 min of moderate to vigorous physical activity. | 6 months | At least three walking session of at least 10 min per week. | 96% of patients wore activity tracking for more than one consecutive week, 54% accumulated more than 5,000 steps per day (sedentary threshold) | Physical activity instructor calls to adjust step goals | Synchronous contact | Single‐arm feasibility trial | 51 (49) | During chemotherapy | Secondary | EORTC‐QLQ‐C30—fatigue and PFS‐R | EORTC: decreased by 16% (p = 0.07); PFS‐R: no difference (p > 0.99) |
| ABLE02 | Protocol for RCT | Goal: 244 | Primary | EORTC‐QLQ‐C30 – Fatigue | Ongoing | ||||||||
| (Falz et al., 2021) | CRBP‐TS | Exercises to improve oxygen capacity. | 6 months | 2–3 sessions per week, 30 min/session | — | Interdisciplinary team supervises the programme | Synchronous contact | Protocol for RCT | Goal: 300 | After treatment, max. 6 months | Secondary | EORTC‐QLQ‐C30—fatigue and FSS | Ongoing |
| (Galiano‐Castillo et al., 2013, 2017, 2016) | e‐CUIDATE | Range of exercises for aerobic and resistance training. | 8 weeks | 3 × 90 min/week | 22.5 ± 1.7 of 24 scheduled sessions were completed | The research team sets up weekly goals and gives feedback to exercises. Possibility for meetings via conferencing system | Synchronous contact | RCT | 81 (76) | After treatment | Secondary | PFS‐R and BFS | ES: d = −0.89, 95% CI [−1.30, −0.48]* |
| (Puszkiewicz et al., 2016) | GAINFitness | Range of exercises: cardiovascular fitness, strength training, yoga, and Pilates exercises | 6 weeks | Tailored by user through app | Usage of 2.1 ± 0.7 times per week, each session lasted 25.1 ± 8.2 min | No | — | One‐arm pre‐post design | 11 (11) | After treatment | — | FACIT‐F | z = −1.27 (p = 0.242) |
| (Bruggeman‐Everts et al., 2017; Wolvers, 2017; Wolvers et al., 2015; Wolvers & Vollenbroek‐Hutten, 2015) | More fit after cancer [Fitter na kanker]—AAF | Physical activity was stimulated by showing an activity goal with reference line | 9 weeks | 3 h/week | — | Weekly feedback is provided | Asynchronous contact | Three‐armed RCT | 167 (139) | After treatment, min. 3 months | Primary | CIS | Chi2(2) = 28.28 (p < 0.001). ES: 1.18* |
Abbreviations: BFS, Borg Fatigue Scale; CI, confidence interval; CIS, Checklist for Individual Strength; EORTC‐QLQ‐C30, European Organization for Research and Treatment Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire—general; FACIT‐F, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy—Fatigue; FSS, Fatigue Severity Scale; HCP contact, contact with healthcare professional; PFS‐R, Piper Fatigue Scale—Revised; RCT, randomised controlled trial.
*
Significant improvement.