A scoping review examining the integration of exercise services in clinical oncology settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Addressing questions surrounding the feasibility of embedding exercise service units in clinical oncology settings is imperative for developing a sustainable exercise-oncology clinical pathway. We examined available literature and offered practical recommendations to support evidence-based practice, policymaking, and further investigations.

Methods

Four thousand eight hundred sixty-three unique records identified in Embase, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Web of Science Core Collection, and ProQuest (Health and Medicine) were screened for studies that recruited cancer patients, assessed the co-location of exercise service and cancer treatment units, and reported findings on service implementation. Evidence from six studies providing data from over 30 programs was integrated usin

SUBMITTER: Ezenwankwo EF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8859567 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature