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Table 4 Feasibility

From: The effect of exercise-based interventions on health-related quality of life and physical function in older patients with cancer receiving medical antineoplastic treatments: a systematic review

Author, year

No. of patients eligible for the study

Included patients

(% of eligible)

No. of patients completed post-test (%)

Statistical power calculation; estimated number of participants

(actually included/planned)

Exercise adherence

Adverse events

Arrieta et al [30], 2019

368

301 (82%)

249 (83%)

Power calculation presented;

(301/300)

Completed phone calls: 81.1%

SR performance of PA: 70.1%

NR

Maréchal et al [31], 2019

(NR/secondary analysis)

14 (NR/secondary analysis)

14 (100%/ secondary analysis)

NR

NR

No adverse events

Sajid et al [32], 2016

NR

19 (NR)

18 (95%)

Power calculation presented;

(19/18)

NR

No adverse events

Miki et al [33], 2014

146

78 (53%)

78 (100%)

Power calculation presented;

(78/62 participants)

Feedback ergometer sessions: 100%

No adverse events

  1. Abbreviations: No. Number, NR Not reported, PA Physical activity, SR Self-reported