Maxime Caru, Amanda Wurz, Jennifer Brunet, Emily D Barb, Scott C Adams, Michael E Roth, Kerri Winters-Stone, Miranda M Fidler-Benaoudia, Smita Dandekar, Kirsten K Ness, S Nicole Culos-Reed, Fiona Schulte, Pooja Rao, David Mizrahi, Maria Chang Swartz, Marlie Smith, Carmina G Valle, Nina S Kadan-Lottick, Christina M Dieli-Conwright, Kathryn H Schmitz
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...
September 11, 2023: Supportive Care in Cancer