Table 1 Study and Participant Characteristics of included studies
Study Characteristics | Participant Characteristics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Author | Year | Design | Country | Setting | N (at allocation) | Inclusion Criteria | Age |
Björneklett et al. | 2013 | RCT | Sweden | Resort (type not specified) | 382 Intervention =191 Control =191 | - Newly diagnosed primary breast cancer - No previous malignancy - The physical and mental capability to participate in group interventions and to fill in questionnaire - Expected survival time of > 12 months - Analyses limited to those under the age of 65 years old. | Overall = Unknown Intervention = 57.8 Control = 58.7 |
Bolam et al. | 2019 | RCT | Sweden | Hospital | 240 RT-HIIT1 = 79 AT-HIIT2 = 80 Control = 81 | - Women - 18–70 years - Stage I-IIIa breast cancer - Scheduled to receive chemotherapy directly | Overall: Unknown RT-HIIT = 52.7 AT-HIIT = 54.4 Control = 52.6 |
Hubbard et al. | 2013 | Pilot RCT | Scotland, UK | Hospital and Community | 22 Intervention = 8 Control =14 | - 18–65 years - In paid employment or self-employed - Living or working in Lothian or Tayside, Scotland, UK - Diagnosed with invasive breast cancer tumour or ductal carcinoma in situ - Treated first with surgery | Overall = 50.5 Intervention = 49.7 Control = 51.0 |
Ibrahim et al. | 2017 | Pilot RCT | Canada | Community (Cancer Support Centre) | 59 Intervention = 29 Control = 30 | - Stage I-III breast cancer - 18–45 years - Scheduled to receive post-operative adjuvant treatment - Have an ECOG performance status 0–1. | Overall = 39.2 Intervention and Control = Unknown |
Jong et al. | 2018 | RCT | The Netherlands | Hospital and Home | 83 Intervention = 47 Control = 36 | - Women between 18 and 70 years - Stage I–III breast cancer - Scheduled for (neo) adjuvant chemotherapy - Able to understand and speak Dutch - Phone and internet access | Overall: Unknown Intervention = 51 Control = 51 |
1RT-HIIT = Resistance Exercise and High-Intensity Interval Training; 2AT-HIIT = Moderate Intensity Aerobic Exercise and High-Intensity Interval Training | |||||||
Study Characteristics | Participant Characteristics | ||||||
Author | Year | Design | Country | Setting | N (at allocation) | Inclusion Criteria | Age |
Maguire et al. | 1983 | RCT | England, UK | Hospital (Inpatient Surgical Unit) | 172 Intervention = Unknown Control = Unknown | - Women admitted for modified radical mastectomy with full axillary clearance. | Unknown |
Maunsell et al. | 1996 | RCT | Canada | Hospital | 250 Intervention = 123 Control =127 | - Newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with localised or regional stage disease. | Overall: Unknown Intervention = 54.6; Control = 56.3 |
Mourgues et al. | 2014 | RCT | France | Hospital | 232 Intervention = 117 Control =115 | - Complete remission of invasive non-metastatic breast carcinoma - < 9 months after completion of chemotherapy/radiotherapy - No contraindication for physical activities - No cognitive disorders - Body mass index between 18.5–40 kg/m2 | Overall: Unknown Intervention = 51.9 Control =51.9 |
Rogers et al. | 2009 | Pilot RCT | USA | Unknown and Home | 41 Intervention = 21 Control =20 | - English-speaking female - 18–70 years - Diagnosis of stage I, II, or IIIA. - Currently taking aromatase inhibitors or selective oestrogen receptor modulators and expected to remain on hormonal therapy for study duration (> 8 months) - Medical clearance. - If surgical procedure undertaken, enrolment delayed > 8 weeks post procedure. | Overall: 53; Intervention = 52 Control =54 |