Physical activity and physical fitness assessments in adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer: a scoping review

Maxime Caru¹, Amanda Wurz^{2

3}, Jennifer Brunet⁴, Emily D Barb⁵, Scott C Adams⁶, Michael E Roth⁷, Kerri Winters-Stone⁸, Miranda M Fidler-Benaoudia⁹, Smita Dandekar¹⁰, Kirsten K Ness¹¹, S Nicole Culos-Reed³, Fiona Schulte¹², Pooja Rao¹⁰, David Mizrahi^{11

13}, Maria Chang Swartz⁷, Marlie Smith¹⁴, Carmina G Valle^{15

16}, Nina S Kadan-Lottick¹⁷, Christina M Dieli-Conwright¹⁸, Kathryn H Schmitz¹⁹; North American Consortium on Exercise in AYAs Diagnosed with Cancer

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North American Consortium on Exercise in AYAs Diagnosed with Cancer:
Maxime Caru, Kathryn Schmitz, Scott Adams, Jennifer Brunet, Casey Conner, S Nicole Culos-Reed, Smita C Dandekar, Christina M Dieli-Conwright, Miranda Fidler-Benaoudia, Nina Kadan-Lottick, Kirsten K Ness, Iqra Rahamatullah, Pooja Rao, Michael Roth, Fiona Schulte, Marlie Smith, Maria C Swartz, Carmina Valle, Kerri Winters-Stone, Amanda Wurz

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¹ Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Pennsylvania State Health Children's Hospital, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA. mcaru@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
² School of Kinesiology, University of the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, BC, Canada.
³ Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
⁴ School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
⁵ School of Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg, Middletown, PA, USA.
⁶ Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁷ Division of Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
⁸ Oregon Health and Science University, Knight Cancer Institute, Portland, OR, USA.
⁹ Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, Alberta Health Services, Cancer Care Alberta, Calgary, AB, Canada.
¹⁰ Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Pennsylvania State Health Children's Hospital, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA.
¹¹ Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
¹² Department of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
¹³ The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia.
¹⁴ Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
¹⁵ Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
¹⁶ Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
¹⁷ Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC, USA.
¹⁸ Division of Population Sciences, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
¹⁹ Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

PMID: 37695526
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-08008-7

Physical activity and physical fitness assessments in adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer: a scoping review

Maxime Caru et al. Support Care Cancer. 2023.

. 2023 Sep 11;31(10):569.

doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-08008-7.

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North American Consortium on Exercise in AYAs Diagnosed with Cancer:
Maxime Caru, Kathryn Schmitz, Scott Adams, Jennifer Brunet, Casey Conner, S Nicole Culos-Reed, Smita C Dandekar, Christina M Dieli-Conwright, Miranda Fidler-Benaoudia, Nina Kadan-Lottick, Kirsten K Ness, Iqra Rahamatullah, Pooja Rao, Michael Roth, Fiona Schulte, Marlie Smith, Maria C Swartz, Carmina Valle, Kerri Winters-Stone, Amanda Wurz

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Pennsylvania State Health Children's Hospital, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA. mcaru@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
² School of Kinesiology, University of the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, BC, Canada.
³ Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
⁴ School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
⁵ School of Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg, Middletown, PA, USA.
⁶ Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁷ Division of Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
⁸ Oregon Health and Science University, Knight Cancer Institute, Portland, OR, USA.
⁹ Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, Alberta Health Services, Cancer Care Alberta, Calgary, AB, Canada.
¹⁰ Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Pennsylvania State Health Children's Hospital, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA.
¹¹ Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
¹² Department of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
¹³ The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia.
¹⁴ Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
¹⁵ Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
¹⁶ Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
¹⁷ Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC, USA.
¹⁸ Division of Population Sciences, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
¹⁹ Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

PMID: 37695526
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-08008-7

Abstract

Purpose: This scoping review describes the assessment methodologies for physical activity (PA) and physical fitness assessments used in studies focusing on adolescents and young adults (AYAs) diagnosed with cancer.

Methods: A search of the literature was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library following the PRISMA-ScR statement. A total of 34 studies were included in this review.

Results: PA was primarily assessed via self-reported questionnaires (30/34) either completed in-person (n = 17) or online (n = 13) at different time points and different stages along the cancer trajectory (i.e., from diagnosis onward). A total of 9 studies conducted a physical fitness assessment.

Conclusions: PA and physical fitness measurements are key when trying to describe outcomes, assess for associations, track changes, measure intervention adherence, and test intervention efficacy and effectiveness. Considerable heterogeneity across studies was reported limiting the generation of formal recommendations or guidance for researchers, healthcare providers, and policy makers.

Keywords: AYA cancer patients; Critical review; Exercise; PA assessment methodologies; Physical fitness assessment methodologies; Supportive care.

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