The role of social support in physical activity for cancer survivors: A systematic review.

Meghan H McDonoughL Jayne BeseltJulia T DaunJena ShankS Nicole Culos-ReedLiam J KronlundWilliam Bridel

Published in: Psycho-oncology (2019)

While results are not definitive, this review takes a step toward mapping the social support literature in PA for cancer survivors. Limitations include the homogeneity of the participants in extant studies, and the secondary focus on testing the effects of social support on outcomes. Future research systematically testing the effects of social support is important for facilitating PA in this population.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
physical activity
young adults
systematic review
radiation therapy
squamous cell carcinoma
childhood cancer
sleep quality
locally advanced
skeletal muscle
mass spectrometry
resting state
high density