SynthesisJournal of occupational rehabilitation2023
Effectiveness of Physical Activity Interventions on Return to Work After a Cancer Diagnosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Risk factors for return to work in workers who experienced cancer: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Oncology reviews · 2026Pooled it
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- A Rapid Systematic Review Assessing the Effectiveness of Interventions to Promote Self-Management in Workers with Long-Term Health Conditions and Disabilities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- Interventions to Support the Return to Work for Individuals with Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2024Pooled it
- Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of iCanWork: Theory-Guided Return-to-Work Intervention for Individuals Touched by Cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Trial
- Effects of a 'Rebuilding Myself' intervention on enhancing the adaptability of cancer patients to return to work: a randomized controlled trial.BMC cancer · 2024Trial
- Adult cancer survivors' perceptions of immersive virtual reality exercise and its utility during chemotherapy infusion: a concurrent mixed method exploratory study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- The Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer work after cancer global challenges and solutions white paper: key findings and recommendations.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
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- Factors Associated With Employment and Quality of Working Life in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer.Cancer medicine · 2025Article
- The association of cancer-related fatigue on the social, vocational and healthcare-related dimensions of cancer survivorship.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
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- Perioperative Rehabilitation in Collaboration with the Department of Occupational Medicine for Patients with Cholangiocarcinoma: A Case Report.Physical therapy research · 2024Article
- Physical activity in people diagnosed with cancer: a rapid review of recommendations and critical appraisal of international guidelines.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Review
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Abstract
Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of physical activity (PA) interventions on return to work (RTW) in cancer survivors, compared to usual care, and to determine the dose of PA needed to improve this outcome. Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. Six electronic databases including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CENTRAL, PsycINFO, and Scopus were searched to identify studies, and completed by a search of grey literature and health organization websites. Two authors performed screening, selection, and data extraction independently. Study and intervention characteristics were extracted and summarized. Pooled risk ratio (RR) was estimated using a weight random-effects model with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results A total of 2655 records were identified, of which 8 intervention studies were included. The sample size of the included studies varied between 41 and 240, giving a total of 1087 participants aged between 18 and 75 years. Compared with usual care, PA interventions had a significant positive effect on RTW among cancer survivors with a pooled RR of 1.29 (95% CI 1.17, 1.42). We found that PA interventions (aerobic and resistance exercises) with an exercise dose between 7.6 METs.h/week and 15 METs.h/week, consisting in 50-60 min per session of moderate to vigorous physical exercise, twice a week seems relevant in improving RTW. Conclusions Our results showed, with moderate quality evidence that PA interventions are more effective than usual care in increasing the rate of RTW in cancer survivors. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO Registration Number, CRD42020203614.
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