Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Psychosocial Functioning among Adults with Cancer: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: The post-treatment period (after the completion of primary cancer treatment) is a phase during which adults with cancer are particularly vulnerable to the physical and psychological side effects of treatment. Adopting healthy lifestyle habits during this time is essential to mitigate these effects. This scoping review investigated the associations of physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) with two post-treatment psychosocial indicators among adults with cancer: psychological functioning and quality of life (QoL). An exhaustive search was performed in January 2023 across five databases, namely APA PsycInfo, MedLine, SPORTDiscuss, SCOPUS, and CINAHL, adhering to PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews. Twenty articles met the inclusion criteria; 16 used a cross-sectional design, while

SUBMITTER: Cote A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10888167 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature