Campbell et al. 2005 [38]
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RCT
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Early stage (I-II) Breast cancer
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Characteristics of cancer treatment = Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and combination.
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Exp = Aerobic exercise and resistance training
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FACT-G, FACT-B, SWLS, PFS, SPAQ, 12-minute walk test
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N = 22
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Length = 12 weeks.
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Female = 22
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Duration = 20 min/session
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Exp (n = 12)
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Frequency = 2 session/week
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Age (yr) = 48 (10)
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Intensity = 60%-75%
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Age (yr) = 47 (5)
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Con = Conventional care
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Cantarero et al. 2013 [39]
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RCT
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Breast cancer (stages I-IIIA)
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Characteristics of cancer treatment = Chemotherapy radiotherapy and combination.
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Exp = Aerobic exercise and resistance training
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PFS, The Spanish version of the Profile of
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Length = 8 weeks
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N = 61
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Duration = 60 min/session
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Mood States, The “multiple sit-to-stand test”, The trunk curl static endurance test
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Female = 61
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Frequency = 3 session/week
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Exp (n = 32)
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Intensity = 60%-75%
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Age (yr) = 49 (7)
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Con = Conventional care
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Con (n = 29)
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Age (yr) = 47 (8)
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Courneya et al. 2003 [40]
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RCT
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Early stage Breast cancer
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Characteristics of cancer treatment = Chemotherapy – Radiotherapy
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Exp = Aerobic exercise
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FACT- G, FACT-B, FACT-F
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N = 52
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Length = 15 weeks
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Female = 52
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Duration = 35 min/session
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Exp (n = 24)
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Frequency = 3 session/week
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Age (yr) = 59 (5)
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Intensity = 70%-75%
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Con (n = 28)
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Con = Conventional care
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Age (yr) = 58 (6)
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Ergun et al. 2013 [41]
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RCT
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Breast cancer (stages I-IIIA)
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Characteristics of cancer treatment = Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, mastectomy, axillary dissection and sentinel lymph node biopsy
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Exp = Aerobic exercise and resistance training.
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EORTC QLQ-C30, BFI, BDI, ELISA kit, RayBio Human
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N = 60
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Length = 12 weeks
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Female = 60
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Duration = 45 min/session
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Cytokine Antibody Array 3
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Exp (n = 20)
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Frequency = 3 session/week
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Age (yr) = 49.65 (8.25)
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Intensity = 60%-80%
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Home-based exercise (n = 20)
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Con = Home-based exercise (brisk walking for 30 min/day for 3 days/week) + education programme
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Age (yr) = 55.05 (6.85)
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Education group = patient information booklet that also included lymphedema-specific exercises
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Education group (n = 20)
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Age (yr) = 55.30 (10.37)
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Milne et al. 2008 [42]
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RCT
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Early stage Breast cancer
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Characteristics of cancer treatment = Chemotherapy – Radiotherapy
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Exp = Aerobic exercise, resistance training and stretching.
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FACT-B, SCFS, rPARQ, Aerobic Power Index
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N = 58
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Length = 12 weeks.
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Female = 58
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Duration = 30 min/ses.
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Exp (n = 29)
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Frequency = 3 ses/wk.
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Age (yr) = 55.2 (8.4)
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Intensity = about 75%.
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Con (n = 29)
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Con = Delayed exercise group
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Age (yr) = 55.1 (8.0)
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(DEG) completed the exercise program from 13 to 24 weeks.
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Mutrie et al. 2007 [43]
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RCT
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Early stage Breast cancer
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Characteristics of cancer treatment = Chemotherapy – Radiotherapy and combination
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Exp = Aerobic exercise and resistance training.
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FACT-G, FACT-B, FACT-F, BDI, PANAS, SPAQ Leisure time, BMI, 12 minute walk test
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N = 174
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Length = 12 weeks.
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Female = 174
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Duration = 45 min/ses.
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Exp (n = 82)
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Frequency = 2 ses/wk.
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Age (yr) = 51.3 (10.3)
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Intensity = 50%-75%.
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Con (n = 92)
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Con = Conventional care.
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Age (yr) = 51.8 (8.7)
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Saarto et al. 2012 [44]
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RCT
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Early stage Breast cancer
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Characteristics of cancer treatment = Chemotherapy – Radiotherapy
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Exp = Aerobic exercise
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EORTC QLQ-C30, FACIT-F, RBDI, WHQ
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N = 500
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Length = 48 weeks.
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Female = 500
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Duration = 60 min/ses.
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Exp (n = 263)
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Frequency = 1 ses/wk.
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Age (yr) = 52.3 (36–68)
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Intensity = 86%-92%.
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Con (n = 237)
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Con = Encourage to maintain their previous level of physical activity and exercise habits.
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Age (yr) = 52.4 (35–68)
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Segal et al. 2001 [45]
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RCT
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Early stage Breast cancer
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Characteristics of cancer treatment = Chemotherapy
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Exp = Aerobic exercise
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FACT-G, FACT-B, MOS SF-36
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N = 123
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Length = 26 weeks.
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Female = 123
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Duration = No reported.
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Exp (n = 42)
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Frequency = 3 ses/wk.
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Age (yr) = 51.4 (8.7)
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Intensity = 50%-60%.
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Con (n = 41)
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Con = Conventional care.
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Age (yr) = 50.3 (8.7)
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Self-Directed Exercise Group = 5 times per week progressive walking at 50% to 60% maximal predicted oxygen uptake.
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Self-Directed Exercise
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Group (n = 40)
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Age (yr) = 51.0 (8.7)
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Winters et al. 2012 [46]
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RCT
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Breast cancer (stagesI-IIIA)
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Characteristics of cancer treatment = Chemotherapy – Radiotherapy
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Exp = Resistance training
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SCFS, 1-RM, PPB, Hand grip dynamometry
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N = 106
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Length = 1 year.
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Female = 106
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Duration = 60 min/ses.
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Exp (n = 52)
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Frequency = 2 ses/wk.
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Age (yr) = 62.3 (6.7)
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Intensity = 60%-80%.
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Con (n = 54)
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Con = Stretching placebo program.
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Age (yr) = 62.6 (6.7)
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