Updated systematic review and meta-analysis: taking the next step in physical activity behavioral interventions for post-treatment breast cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To provide an updated review of the literature on physical activity (PA) intervention studies, their characteristics, and their effect size estimates for PA behavior change among early post-treatment breast cancer survivors (BCS).

Methods

Eligible studies were published between 2014-2025 in English, were quasi- or randomized controlled trials, studied BCS ≤ 5 years post-treatment, tested a PA intervention, and assessed PA behavior. We searched PubMed, APA PsycINFO, Embase, and CINAHL (latest search October 2025; CINAHL June 2020). Extracted data included study, participant, intervention, and outcome descriptors. The ROB 2 assessed risk of bias. A random effects model on post-intervention Cohen's d standardized mean differences (SMD) values meta-analysis was performed

SUBMITTER: Leitzelar BN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12790553 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature